Editing Anachronism (section)

===Prochronism <!-- 'Prochronism' redirects here-->===
A '''prochronism'''<!--boldface per WP:R#PLA--> (from the [[ancient Greek|Greek]] {{lang|grc|πρό}}, "before", and {{lang|grc|χρόνος}}, "time")<ref>{{cite web |title=Definition of PROCHRONISM |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prochronism |access-date=2024-09-12 |website=merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> predates.<ref name=":0"/>{{Rp|page=7}} It is an impossible anachronism which occurs when an object or idea has not yet been invented when the situation takes place, and therefore could not have possibly existed at the time. A prochronism may be an object not yet developed, a verbal expression that had not yet been coined, a philosophy not yet formulated, a breed of animal not yet evolved or bred, or use of a technology that had not yet been created.<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=Prochronism, n. meanings, etymology, and more |url=https://www.oed.com/dictionary/prochronism_n?tab=meaning_and_use |url-access=subscription |access-date=28 February 2025 |website=Oxford English Dictionary}}</ref>