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anachronism

noun/əˈnæk.rə.nɪz.əm/

something out of its proper time

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Where it comes from

From Greek ana- 'against' + chronos 'time'

Memory hook

ANA (against) + CHRONOS (time) — out of time.

Word parts

• chron — time
  anachronism: ana- (backward) + chron (time)

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