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Anachronism
01
*** a person, a custom or an idea that seems old-fashioned and does not belong to the present
02
an object, person, or event that is out of place in terms of time or context, often appearing in a historical setting before its actual invention or introduction
Example
In the film set in ancient Rome, the appearance of a wristwatch on one of the characters was a glaring anachronism.
The use of modern language in a historical novel set in the 18th century was considered an anachronism by literary critics.
03
a person who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age
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