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.