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prochronism
(pro|chron|ism)
Pronunciation:
/ˈprəʊkrənɪz(ə)m/
noun
an error in chronology, in which an event is given an earlier date than the true one.
Origin:
mid 17th century
: from
pro-
2
'before' + Greek
khronos
'time'
+
-ism
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