anachronym

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/əˈnæk.ɹə.nɪm/

noun

A word, phrase, or term that has become outdated or technically inaccurate because it refers to a technology or practice from a previous time, yet it remains in common usage.

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Meanings

nounanachronym (plural anachronyms)

plural anachronyms

  1. A word, phrase, or term that has become outdated or technically inaccurate because it refers to a technology or practice from a previous time, yet it remains in common usage.

Origin

Blend of anachronous + acronym.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anachronym

acronymanacronymbackronymmacronymorphan acronympseudo-acronymrecursive acronym
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Cite this entry
APA

anachronym. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anachronym

MLA

“anachronym.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anachronym. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anachronym,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anachronym.

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