ANACHORISM

Etymology

Noun

anachorism (countable and uncountable, plural anachorisms)

Something that is incongruous with the spirit of the country.

Anagrams

• Chorasmian, harmonicas, maraschino

Source: Wiktionary


An*ach"o*rism, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: An error in regard to the place of an event or a thing; a referring something to a wrong place. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

17 June 2025

RECREANT

(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”


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