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anachronistic 

adj. - Belonging to another time, usually historical; possibly futuristic and/or fictional.
Betimes mine verbiage wast anachronistic. Hath thou spake so?
anachronistic by Downstrike May 23, 2004

anachronism

(uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm)

From Middle Greek anachronismo, the word Anachronism refers to an event, person, object or custom that is chronologically out of place. It can also be an error in chronology, in which a person, object, event, etc., is assigned a date or period other than the correct one.
Popularized by the Dresden Dolls’ song Girl Anachronism, you probably didn’t know the existence of the word until you heard that song, bitch.
anachronism by jester. August 26, 2006

anachrojism 

A mistyping of the word anachronism when you're typing really fast. Also, reaching a climax out of the specified time period. I guess.
The English teacher got mad at me for writing that there were many anachrojisms in Shakespeares works. Then I told her to go fuck herself.
anachrojism by You Lick BALLS November 26, 2006

anachronism

An object or event that is seemingly out of place in time.
The watch on Charleton Heston's wrist in "The Ten Commandments" seemed an anachronism when it was mistakenly visible in the actual movie.
anachronism by MX December 16, 2003

anachronism

out of the proper time.
anachronism by LarstaiT November 10, 2003