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Anachronism

British pronunciation/ænˈækɹənˌɪzəm/
American pronunciation/əˈnækɹəˌnɪzəm/
Anachronism
[NOUN]
1

*** a person, a custom or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present

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2

a thing placed in the wrong period of history

synonyms : misdating
mistiming
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3

a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age

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Examples
1Anachronism is a very good guide to interpolation.
2Just to avoid any anachronisms.
3Me from the past, your anachronism is showing.
4It's an anachronism.
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