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Meaning of retroject | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt

Definitions

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

transitive

Examples

“Rav Sa'adia probably wanted to retroject our prayers and blessings back to the time of the Prophets as part of his polemic with the Karaites who rejected the Oral Torah.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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