parachronism

[ pa-rak-ruh-niz-uhm ]

noun

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

Origin of parachronism

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

Other words from parachronism

par·ach·ro·nis·tic, adjective

Compare anachronism, prochronism.

Words Nearby parachronism

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How to use parachronism in a sentence

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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British Dictionary definitions for parachronism

parachronism

/ (pəˈrækrəˌnɪzəm) /

noun

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

Origin of parachronism

C17: from para- 1 + -chronism, as in anachronism

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