catachronism

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

catachronism (countable and uncountable, plural catachronisms)

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

Usage notes[edit]

Used within the framework of the Anthropocene and its concomitant consequences.