parachronism

American

[pa-rak-ruh-niz-uhm] / pæˈræk rəˌnɪz əm /

noun

a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.

parachronism British

/ pəˈrækrəˌnɪzəm /

noun

an error in dating, esp by giving too late a date Compare prochronism

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Other Word Forms

parachronistic adjective

Etymology

Origin of parachronism

First recorded in 1635–45; para- ¹ + chron- + -ism

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Prochronism, prō′kron-izm, n. a dating of an event before the right time: a making earlier than it really was—opp. to Parachronism.

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Parachronism, par-ak′ron-izm, n. an error in dating an event by which it is made to appear later than it really was.

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Anachronism -- N. anachronism, metachronism, parachronism, prochronism; prolepsis, misdate; anticipation, antichronism. disregard of time, neglect of time, oblivion of time. intempestivity &c.

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