Parachronism
[pa-rak-ruh-niz-uh m] /pæˈræk rəˌnɪz əm/
noun
1.
a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.
/pəˈrækrəˌnɪzəm/
noun
1.
an error in dating, esp by giving too late a date Compare prochronism
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