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prochronism
[ proh-kruh-niz-uhm, prok-ruh- ]
noun
- a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date earlier than the actual one; prolepsis.
prochronism
/ ˈprəʊkrəˌnɪzəm /
noun
- See parachronisman error in dating that places an event earlier than it actually occurred Compare parachronism
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prochronism1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of prochronism1
C17: from pro- ² + Greek khronos time + -ism , by analogy with anachronism
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Example Sentences
Their calculations are sound on the recognised premises; but they have not allowed for the Law of Prochronism in Creation.
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