anachronism

• Nom désignant quelque chose qui appartient à une autre époque que celle où il se trouve, souvent perçu comme dépassé ou inapproprié dans le contexte actuel.

A noun referring to something that belongs to a period other than the one in which it exists, often appearing outdated or out of place in a contemporary context.

1. Historical errorC1formal

   A thing belonging to a period other than the one in which it exists, especially a person or thing that seems out of place in time.

   Anachronisme (erreur historique)

   • The film was criticized for its anachronism when a character used a smartphone in a 19th-century setting.
   • The knight's armor was an anachronism in the medieval-themed party.
   • Historians pointed out the anachronism of the clock in the ancient Roman scene.

   Synonymesarchaismmisplacementrelicthrowback

2. Outdated thingC1formal

   Something that is no longer appropriate or relevant to the present time.

   Objet ou pratique désuet

   • The typewriter is considered an anachronism in today's digital world.
   • His old-fashioned views on marriage are an anachronism in modern society.
   • The horse-drawn carriage was an anachronism on the busy city street.

   Synonymesantiquedinosaurfossilholdoverrelicremnantthrowbackvestige

   Antonymesinnovationmodernitynovelty