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)
- 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.