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after us the deluge

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

A nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: after me the deluge

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Calque of French après nous le déluge.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 我死之後,哪管洪水滔天 /我死之后 — expression of indifference
  • Chinese Mandarin: 哪管洪水滔天 — expression of indifference
  • Czech: po mně potopa — expression of indifference
  • Dutch: na mij de zondvloed — expression of indifference
  • Finnish: meidän jälkeemme vedenpaisumus — expression of indifference
  • French: après nous le déluge — expression of indifference
  • German: nach mir die Sintflut — expression of indifference
  • Hungarian: utánunk az özönvíz — expression of indifference
  • Lithuanian: po manęs nors ir tvanas — expression of indifference
  • Norwegian: etter oss syndfloden — expression of indifference
  • Polish: po nas choćby potop — expression of indifference
  • Polish: po nas choćby i potop — expression of indifference
  • Russian: по́сле на́с хо́ть пото́п (pósle nás xótʹ potóp) — expression of indifference