Can Anachronistic Be a Noun?

anachronism noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes | Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary at OxfordLearnersDictionaries.com.

Is anachronism an adjective?

The adjective anachronistic comes from the Greek words ana, or "against", and khronos, or "time." It usually refers to something old-fashioned or antique, but it can also mean anything that blatantly clashes with the time in which it is seen.

How do you use anachronistic?

2 The costumes were anachronistic for a Victorian play. 3 Many of its practices seem anachronistic. 4 Against Western armies they were becoming distinctly anachronistic. 5 She wears anachronistic styles as though they were the latest fashion, with no hint of nostalgia.

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