ANACHRONISM
Pronunciation: \uh-NAK-ruh-niz-um\
Function: noun
-an error in chronology; especially: a chronological misplacing of persons, events, objects, or customs in regard to each other
-a person or thing that is chronologically out of place; especially : one from a former age that is incongruous in the present
Example Sentence:
A Kenny sighting after 7:00 pm is quite an anachronism.
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