Anachronist

/əˈnækrənɪst/ noun

Definition

A person who commits anachronisms, or someone whose ideas or style belong to an earlier or later time period than their own.

Etymology

From anachronism plus the agent suffix '-ist' (one who does or practices something); literally 'one who commits temporal errors or lives in the wrong time'.

Kelly Says

Anachronists exist everywhere—from people using outdated technology by choice (vinyl records enthusiasts) to people living with ultra-modern tech (cryptocurrency pioneers)—showing that time moves differently for different people!

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