adj
Meaning 1
After the punk movement.
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Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
post-punk
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noun
Meaning 2
A rock music genre that followed punk rock and was more artistic and experimental, laying the foundations for alternative rock.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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noun
Meaning 3
A performer or aficionado of post-punk music.
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Usage: countable
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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 punk English post-punk From post- + punk.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Georgian: პოსტ-პანკი (ṗosṭ-ṗanḳi) — Translations
- Russian: постпа́нк (postpánk) — Translations
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