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anachronical

/ˌænəˈkrɒnɪkəl/ adjective · British & US
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What does anachronical mean?

adjective

Out of place in time; belonging to an earlier period; mismatched in time.

Example

"The anachronical use of a smartphone in a medieval painting."

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