PARACHRONISM


Meaning of PARACHRONISM in English

[ pə'rakrənɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun an error in chronology, especially by assigning too late a date.

Origin

C17: from para- 1 + Gk khronos 'time' + -ism , perh. suggested by anachronism .

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