aftercare
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aftercare
- /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈæf-/ UK
- /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ɑːftə(ɹ)kɛ(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ)kɛ(ɹ)
noun
- The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization. Near-synonym: rehab
- Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased.
- Childcare services tending to children after the school day.
- Emotional support offered by creators of a television program to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show. […] bring the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see if our approach can get the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic.
- Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it.
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noun affection given to a partner after a BDSM activity
| Español | cariño postsexual, afección posterótica |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | アフターケア afutākea |
| 中文 | 事後照顧 /事后照顾 shìhòu zhàogù |
| Português | aftercare |
Talk about this word "aftercare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aftercare. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aftercare. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aftercare "aftercare." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aftercare.
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@misc{aftercare_2026,
title = {aftercare},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/aftercare},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
