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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.
parachronism
/ pəˈrækrəˌnɪzəm /
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- par·achro·nistic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parachronism1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of parachronism1
C17: from para- 1+ -chronism, as in anachronism
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Example Sentences
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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