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Meaning of anachronym | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
əˈnæk.ɹə.nɪm

Definitions

  1. Synonym of backronym.
  2. A term which is used in an anachronistic way, by referring to something in a way that is appropriate only for a former or later time. A type of misnomer. Misnomers are not necessarily incorrect; for example, chalk for a chalkboard is normatively called chalk despite it not being made of chalk.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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