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anachronistic

[ uh-nak-ruh-nis-tik ]
/ əˌnæk rəˈnɪs tɪk /
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adjective
pertaining to or containing an anachronism.
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Origin of anachronistic

First recorded in 1765–75; anachron(ism) + -istic

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