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parachronism

pa·rach·ron·ism [ pə rákrə nìzzəm ] (plural pa·rach·ron·isms)


noun 
Definition:
 
incorrect dating of something: an error in assigning a date to something, especially when the date given is later than it should be

[Mid-17th century. <para-1 + Greek khronos "time," or alteration of anachronism]
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