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catachronism

catachronism noun: the recharacterization of the present in terms of inexorable outcomes in the future.

Noun

catachronism (countable and uncountable, plural catachronisms)

  1. The recharacterization of the present in terms of inexorable outcomes in the future.

Forms of catachronism

pluralcatachronisms

Origin of catachronism

From Ancient Greek κατά (katá, “downwards”) and anachronism. See cata-.

Questions about catachronism

What does catachronism mean?
Catachronism means the recharacterization of the present in terms of inexorable outcomes in the future.
What part of speech is catachronism?
Catachronism is a noun.
What is the plural of catachronism?
The plural of catachronism is catachronisms.

Words near catachronism in the dictionary

  1. catachresis
  2. catachresized
  3. catachrestic
  4. catachrestical
  5. catachrestically
  6. catachronism
  7. catachronisms
  8. Catachrysea
  9. catachthonian
  10. cataclases
  11. cataclasis

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