Quick question: opposite of anachronism

[tamaranth]

I wish to applaud someone for using a metaphor firmly grounded in the period in which their fiction is set. Is there an opposite of anachronism? (Logic tells me 'chronism', but I am unconvinced. Though a search on it did lead me to Langmaker, a Wiki about created languages, which is distracting fascinating.)

Comments

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

I don't know of an equivalent word, but I am in love with the phrase temporally congruous, which would probably do just as well.

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

Nice! That might well do it. Or just 'congruous', as I may also mention how very in-character this particular turn of phrase is.

[ladymoonray.livejournal.com]

Yes, congruous covers it all if you want to refer to characterisation as well.

[andrewducker]

I'd go for "metaphor". An anachronistic metaphor is a metaphor that's out of time - therefore one that isn't out of time simply wouldn't need the modifier.

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

I am trying to draw attention to the rightness of the metaphor in its context, so using 'metaphor' (as in "this is a metaphor" versus something like "this is a delightfully congruous / apt / fitting / orange metaphor") is not really going to, haha, cut the mustard.

[andrewducker]

In that case, might I suggest "Supercalafrajilisticexpialadocious"?

I'd avoid using a single word, as there doesn't seem to be one that fits perfectly. Try a well honed phrase instead. "This metaphor is grounded perfectly in the language of the time." for instance.

[woolymonkey.livejournal.com]

euchronism?!?

Am busy with 10,000 word translation discouragingly (but accurately) titled "Urinary Document", so not at my most poetic.

[akicif.livejournal.com]

'Ana' tends to pair with 'cata' in a lot of places: catachronism?

(Yes, it's false etymology in this context)

opposite of Anachronism

[(Anonymous)]

Anachronistic: 1. The representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order. 2. One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time. Definition 1 opposites are easy: chronological, proper, or historical Definition 2 see: "Ascension" the 2015 tv mini-series. Why would people cut from Earth since 1963, use 21st century pop culture idioms? That is still an anachronism. You are right. There should a better word, or tense, for when the person or practice belongs to the future.