adj
Meaning 1
Occurring after an apocalypse or catastrophic event.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
post-apocalyptic
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or pertaining to a fiction genre dealing with the collapse of society.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Stephen King is an author of post-apocalyptic fiction.
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English apocalyptic English post-apocalyptic From post- + apocalyptic.
Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 後世界末日 /后世界末日 (hòushìjièmòrì) — Translations
- Chinese Mandarin: 後末日 /后末日 (hòumòrì) — Translations
- Chinese Mandarin: 末世風 /末世风 (mòshìfēng) — Translations
- Chinese Mandarin: 廢土風 /废土风 (fèitǔfēng) — Translations
- French: post-apocalyptique — Translations
- German: postapokalyptisch — Translations
- Portuguese: pós-apocalíptico — Translations
- Spanish: postapocalíptico — Translations
- Swedish: postapokalyptisk — Translations
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