HYSTERON PROTERON
(noun)Definitions
There are 2 meanings of the phrase
Hysteron Proteron.
Hysteron Proteron - as a noun
Reversal of normal order of two words or sentences etc. (as in `bred and born')
The logical fallacy of using as a true premise a proposition that is yet to be proved
Example Sentences
"In the song, the chorus is a hysteron proteron, with the climax happening before the build-up."
"The author used hysteron proteron as a literary technique to create dramatic tension in the story."
"The movie relied heavily on hysteron proteron, showing the ending first and then revealing the events leading up to it."
"This joke is a hysteron proteron, as it delivers the punchline before setting up the premise."
"The politician's speech used hysteron proteron, presenting the benefits of the policy before explaining the details."
