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anachorism

/ əˈnækəˌrɪzəm /

noun

  1. a geographical misplacement; something located in an incongruous position Compare anachronism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of anachorism1

C19: from ana- + khōros place
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In Chapter II, "might become an anachorism" was changed to "might become an anachronism".

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