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parachronism

[ pa-rak-ruh-niz-uhm ]

noun

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


parachronism

/ pəˈrækrəˌnɪzəm /

noun

  1. an error in dating, esp by giving too late a date Compare prochronism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • par·achro·nistic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parachronism1

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

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

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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