anachronise

Other spellings

• (US) anachronize

Word parts

anachronism + -ise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /əˈnækrənaɪz/

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Verb

Plain form anachronise

Third-person singular anachronises

Past tense anachronised

Past participle anachronised

Present participle anachronising

1. When you anachronise an event, you prematurely or incorrectly juxtapose it with notions or norms from a different time period.

   He anachronised contemporary politics with those of the bronze age.

Related words

• anachronism
• anachronistic