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.
Origin of prochronism
1- Compare anachronism, parachronism.
Words Nearby prochronism
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How to use prochronism in a sentence
Their calculations are sound on the recognised premises; but they have not allowed for the Law of prochronism in Creation.
Omphalos | Philip Henry Gosse
British Dictionary definitions for prochronism
prochronism
/ (ˈprəʊkrəˌnɪzəm) /
noun
an error in dating that places an event earlier than it actually occurred: Compare parachronism
Origin of prochronism
1C17: from pro- ² + Greek khronos time + -ism, by analogy with anachronism
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