anachronism

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈnækrənɪzəm/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈnækrəˌnɪzəm/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə nak′rə niz′əm)


anachronism
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Synonyms:
misdating, antedate, postdate, prochronism, chronological error, misplacement in time, prolepsis, metachronism


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