posterity
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posterity
- /pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛɹəti, -ɛɹɪti
Where it comes from
Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).
noun posterities
- All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person. That woman foretold and inflicted a singular disease on Sigvard and his posterity till the ninth generation, and several of his descendants are to this day afflicted with it.
- Future audiences, future times, future recognition.
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noun all the future generations
| Español | posteridad |
|---|---|
| Português | posteridade |
| Français | postérité |
| Deutsch | Nachwelt, Nachkommen |
| Italiano | posteri |
| Română | posteritate |
| Русский | пото́мство potómstvo |
Talk about this word "posterity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/posterity. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. posterity. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/posterity "posterity." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/posterity.Cite this
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title = {posterity},
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