Anachronous (Adjective)
Meaning
Chronologically misplaced; "English public schools are anachronistic".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- A wristwatch in a medieval drama would be an anachronous detail.
- The appearance of a mobile phone in a period film set in the 19th century is anachronous.
- A car with modern headlights in a scene from a movie set in ancient Egypt is anachronous.
- In the modern era, a ruler demanding absolute obedience is an anachronous figure.
- A calculator in a depiction of ancient mathematicians at work would be an anachronous inclusion.