retroject

English edit

Etymology edit

Mid 19th-century. Combination of retro- (“after”) +‎ (pro)ject.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/
Rhymes: -ɛkt

Verb edit

retroject (third-person singular simple present retrojects, present participle retrojecting, simple past and past participle retrojected)

(transitive) To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction.

Translations edit

to project into the past

References edit

“retroject”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
“retroject”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.