The Cambridge Dictionary provides a definition of "anachronism."
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anachronism
noun [ C ]
us /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/ uk /əˈnæk.rə.nɪ.zəm/
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a person, thing, or idea that exists out of its time in history, especially one that happened or existed later than the period being shown, discussed, etc.:
For some people, marriage is an anachronism from the days when women needed to be protected.
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