Meaning of the word anachronism in English

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anachronism

US /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/
UK /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/
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Noun

a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists, especially a thing that is conspicuously old-fashioned

Example:
The sword in the modern play was an anachronism.
His old-fashioned manners are an anachronism in today's society.