CEFR C1

anachronist

noun

Meaning

anachronist means a person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time. [from 19th c.]. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses anachronist to mean a person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.....
The teacher asked students to find anachronist in the reading.

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anachronist (C1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses anachronist to mean a person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.....
The teacher asked students to find anachronist in the reading.

How to Use anachronist

a/the anachronist (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a anachronist."
anachronist in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked anachronist in context before translating it."

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