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单词 paratopism
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paratopismn.

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with English elements. Etymons: para- prefix1, Greek τόπος , -ism suffix.
Etymology: < para- prefix1 + ancient Greek τόπος place (see topic adj. and n.) + -ism suffix. Compare earlier parachronism n. N.E.D. (1904) gives the pronunciation as (păræ·tŏpiz'm) /pəˈrætəpɪz(ə)m/.
Obsolete.
The relating of an event, circumstance, etc., to the wrong place; something which is out of place.Apparently an isolated use.
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1851 Fraser's Mag. 43 89 We want some word which will bear the same relation to place as anachronism does to time—for his paratopisms, let us say.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2005; most recently modified version published online December 2019).
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