Plural of anachronism
regular plural
The plural of anachronism is anachronisms.
Forms of anachronism
| Singular | anachronism /əˈnæ.kɹə.nɪ.z(ə)m/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | anachronisms |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Anachronisms in a sentence
- There exist in Europe a number of independent or semi-independent countries which are complete anachronisms, they are mini-countries which have little business existing in this hurly-burly century, but somehow they survive.1971, Ken Welsh, Hitch-hiker's Guide to Europe, revised and updated edition, London: Pan, published 1975, page 142
- It has been a colossal error by Davos Man left-wingers to think of nation-states as embarrassing anachronisms hostile to democracy.2017 March 28, Alan Johnson, “Why Brexit Is Best for Britain: The Left-Wing Case”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 09...
- In such a very chronological book, though, small anachronisms do obtrude.2010 August 7, Colin Greenland, The Guardian. From the entry obtrude
- Outside Russia, the Cossacks tend to be viewed as cartoonish anachronisms, with their whips, papakha fur hats and horses.2015 August 4, Andrew E. Kramer, “Cossacks Face Grim Reprisals From Onetime Allies in Eastern Ukraine”, in New York Times. From the entry papakha
- The boundless aspirationalism even among its most marginalised people is one of its most striking and perplexing anachronisms.2010 July 13, Mary O'Hara, “It's the people who provide a real insight into US politics”, in The Guardian. From the entry aspirationalism
Meaning of anachronism
- noun A chronological mistake; the erroneous dating of an event, circumstance, or object.
- noun A person or thing which seems to belong to a different time or period of time.
- noun The aberrant projection of the present onto the past.
Questions about the plural of anachronism
- What is the plural of anachronism?
- The plural of anachronism is anachronisms.
- Is anachronism countable?
- Anachronism is a countable and uncountable noun.
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