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anachorism

anachorism noun: something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.

Noun

anachorism (countable and uncountable, plural anachorisms)

  1. Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.

Forms of anachorism

pluralanachorisms

Origin of anachorism

Modelled on anachronism, with Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “country”).

Questions about anachorism

What does anachorism mean?
Anachorism means something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.
What part of speech is anachorism?
Anachorism is a noun.
What is the plural of anachorism?
The plural of anachorism is anachorisms.

Words near anachorism in the dictionary

  1. anachorete
  2. anachoretes
  3. anachoretic
  4. anachorets
  5. anachoric
  6. anachorism
  7. anachorisms
  8. anachorite
  9. anachorites
  10. anachronic
  11. anachronical

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