anachronic

Meanings

• adjective

  Out of proper or usual time; not synchronous with the chronological sequence of events.

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Synonyms

anachronical

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Variants

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anachronic , anachronism , anachronisms , anachronistic , anachronistically , anachronous , anachronously

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀνά (aná) 'against' + χρόνος (chrónos) 'time'.

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Trivia

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1. Anachronic is a term used in various fields, including art history, literature, and science.

2. The use of anachronistic elements in art and literature can add depth and complexity to a work.

3. Anachronic technology is a common trope in science fiction, where futuristic devices are used in the past.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anachronism: An object, person, or action that is, or is represented as being, in an inappropriate time or place.

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Quotes

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1. In our modern world of pre-made, rush-rush, tightly scheduled lives, Amanda Blake Soule is an "anachronism". At their home in coastal Maine, her family of six makes most of what they use—everything from bread and crafts to clothes and toys.

   - Jean Van't Hul,{it}Mothering{/it},March/April 2009

2. The spy thriller is a genre that arguably should have died fifteen years ago, and its continued popularity seems an "anachronism" at first glance.

   - Rand Richards Cooper,{it}Commonweal{/it},14 Sept. 2007

3. With few exceptions, work opportunities for older people diminished after the Civil War as the United States metamorphosed into an urban-industrial order, inaugurating a second phase in the history of retirement. The village blacksmith became an "anachronism" as the craftsman retreated before the new mass-production industries.

   - W. Andrew Achenbaum,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Spring 2006

4. But Shakespeare may have drifted into "anachronism" here. According to Rogers, food in France at the time of Agincourt was probably just as meaty and unsophisticated as it was in England.

   - Jonathan Ree,{it}Prospect{/it},August, 2003

5. It is true that in the closing years of the century William Jennings Bryan could still rise to national political leadership through his superb oratorical skills, but it is equally true that he lived to see himself become an "anachronism", the bearer of a style redolent of an earlier culture.

   - Lawrence W. Levine,{it}The Unpredictable Past{/it},1993

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Culture

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Anachronic is often used in literature and art to describe elements that are out of place in time. For example, a medieval painting with modern clothing or a novel set in the future with anachronistic technology.

How to Memorize "anachronic"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with gears that are turning but not in synchronization, or a time traveler carrying a modern smartphone in an ancient setting.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of time travel or elements that are out of place in time.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory palace with a room for each letter in the word 'anachronic', and place an object in each room that represents the meaning of the word.

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