prochronism

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

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noun

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

prochronism

/ ˈprəʊkrəˌnɪzəm /

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

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

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

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Their calculations are sound on the recognised premises; but they have not allowed for the Law of Prochronism in Creation.

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