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retroject en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˌɹɛtɹoʊˈd͡ʒɛkt/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To project into the past; to insert anachronistically into a historical reconstruction.
   • 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. 2024, David Golinkin, “Naḥem On Tisha B'Av: Is It Permissible To Change The Wording?”, in Responsa in a Moment, volume 4, page 132:

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