prochronism
[ proh-kruh-niz-uh m, prok-ruh- ]
/ ˈproʊ krəˌnɪz əm, ˈprɒk rə- /
noun
a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date earlier than the actual one; prolepsis.
Compare
anachronism,
parachronism.
Origin of prochronism
Words nearby prochronism
prochein ami,
prochlorite,
prochloron,
prochondral,
prochoos,
prochronism,
prochymosin,
procidentia,
proclaim,
proclamation,
proclinate
Example sentences from the Web for prochronism
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
Word Origin for prochronism
C17: from
pro- ² + Greek
khronos time +
-ism, by analogy with
anachronism