noun
A profound desire or curiosity to understand and know someone’s younger self, often driven by a fascination with their formative experiences, childhood, or past identity. It refers to the yearning to connect with the earlier versions of a person to gain insight into how they became who they are today.
Etymology:
A blend of “ante,” from Latin ante (before), “thro,” from Greek anthropos (human), and “cogism,” from Latin cognoscere (to know), indicating the desire to know the earlier self of another person.
Example Sentence:
Her antethrocogism for her partner’s past led her to ask endless questions about his childhood, trying to understand the experiences that shaped him.