noun
- things that are chronologically out of place; objects, ideas, or customs that belong to a different time period
Usage: plural form of anachronism
Examples
- The movie contained several anachronisms, like characters wearing wristwatches in medieval times.
- Shakespeare’s plays include anachronisms such as clocks in ancient Rome.
- The museum exhibit pointed out historical anachronisms in popular films.
- Using a typewriter in a modern office would be considered one of many anachronisms.
- The novel was criticized for its anachronisms that broke the historical setting.
- Students learned to identify anachronisms in period dramas during history class.