anachronism

Roget category 115

1. Words expressing abstract relations
› 1.6. Time
›› 1.6.1. Absolute time

#115. [False estimate of time.] Anachronism

noun

anachronism, metachronism, parachronism, prochronism — prolepsis, misdate — anticipation, antichronism.
disregard of time, neglect of time, oblivion of time.
intempestivity etc. 135^†.

verb

misdate, antedate, postdate, backdate, overdate^† — anticipate — take no note of time, lose track of time — anachronize^†.

adjective

misdated etc. v. — undated — overdue, past due — out of date.

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