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Definitions for prochronism
prochro·nism
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prochronismnoun
An error in chronological order in which one is ascribed an earlier time.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Prochronismnoun
An error in chronology; a dating a thing before it happened. Dict.
Etymology: πϱοχϱόνισμος.
Wikipedia
prochronism
An anachronism (from the Greek ἀνά ana, 'against' and χρόνος khronos, 'time') is a chronological inconsistency in some arrangement, especially a juxtaposition of people, events, objects, language terms and customs from different time periods. The most common type of anachronism is an object misplaced in time, but it may be a verbal expression, a technology, a philosophical idea, a musical style, a material, a plant or animal, a custom, or anything else associated with a particular period that is placed outside its proper temporal domain. (An example of that would be films including non-avian dinosaurs and prehistoric human beings living side by side, when they were, in reality, millions of years apart.) An anachronism may be either intentional or unintentional. Intentional anachronisms may be introduced into a literary or artistic work to help a contemporary audience engage more readily with a historical period. Anachronism can also be used intentionally for purposes of rhetoric, propaganda, comedy, or shock. Unintentional anachronisms may occur when a writer, artist, or performer is unaware of differences in technology, terminology and language, customs and attitudes, or even fashions between different historical periods and eras.
Webster Dictionary
Prochronismnoun
the dating of an event before the time it happened; an antedating; -- opposed to metachronism
Etymology: [Gr. preceding in time; before + time: cf. F. prochronisme.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Prochronism
prō′kron-izm, n. a dating of an event before the right time: a making earlier than it really was—opp. to Parachronism. [Gr. pro, before, chronos, time.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of prochronism in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of prochronism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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