prochronism

[ proh-kruh-niz-uhm, prok-ruh- ]

noun

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

prochronism

/ ˈprəʊkrəˌnɪzəm /

noun

1. an error in dating that places an event earlier than it actually occurred Compare parachronism

Word History and Origins

Origin of prochronism¹

1640–50; pro- ² + Greek chrón ( os ) time + -ism. See anachronism

Word History and Origins

Origin of prochronism¹

C17: from pro- ² + Greek khronos time + -ism , by analogy with anachronism

Example Sentences

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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Associated words: horology, horography, horometry, chronology, chronological, anachronism, anachronistic, synchronology, synchronal, synchronous, synchronism, synchronize, synchroncity, chronometry, gnomonics, contemporaneous, coexistent, coexistence, contemporary, contemporaneity, simultaneous, simultaneousness, concurrence, coincident, coincidence, gnomon, coincide, isochronal, isochronism, isochronon, isochronous, anachronous, prochronism, chronogram, chronic, coeval, coetaneous. timely, a. seasonable, punctual, opportune.

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Associated words: chronology, chronological, chronologist, antedate, antedating, prolepsis, metachronism, prochronize, prochronism. death, n.

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It is a prochronism to talk of the May-fly; for, as a matter of fact, the first ten days of June usually constitute the may-fly season.

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In his work entitled Omphalos he developed the theory previously urged by Granville Penn, and asserted a new principle called "prochronism."

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