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prolepsis
noun as in anachronism
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An instance of prolepsis, or "anticipation" in the use of a word.
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It was a prolepsis of the soul, reaching upward towards its source and goal.
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On this page you'll find 8 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to prolepsis, such as: misplacement, solecism, chronological error, metachronism, misdate, and postdate.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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