anachorism

/ˌænəˈkrɒnɪzəm/

Definitions

1. noun

Something or someone that is out of place in terms of time or context.

“The use of a smartphone in a medieval movie is an anachronism.”

2. noun

A person who has withdrawn from the world and lives in solitude, often in a place of natural beauty, for spiritual or philosophical reasons.

“The hermit on the mountain was an anachorite, living in solitude and contemplation.”

Synonyms

  • misfit
  • mismatch
  • out-of-place

Antonyms

  • appropriate
  • chronological
  • timely