adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK:/ˌpəʊstˈsəʊvi.ət/
UK:/ˌpəʊstˈsɒvi.ət/
UK:/ˌpəʊstˈsɒv.jət/
US:/ˌpoʊstˈsoʊvi.ət/
US:/ˌpoʊstˈsoʊvi.ɛt/
rhymes with -əʊviət
rhymes with -ɒviət
rhymes with -ɒvjət
rhymes with -əʊviɛt
1
adj
Meaning 1
After the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: history, human-sciences, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union, especially in the context of Russia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: international relations
Topics: geopolitics, government, politics
Examples
Post-Soviet relations with the West can vary enormously.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
After the formation of the Soviet Union.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, not-comparable, rare
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: postrevolutionary
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From post- + Soviet.
Across languages
Translations
28 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
հետխորհրդային
(hetxorhrdayin)
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Azerbaijani:
postsovet
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Czech:
postsovětský
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Finnish:
Neuvostoliiton jälkeinen
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
French:
post-soviétique
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
French:
postsoviétique
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Georgian:
პოსტსაბჭოთა
(ṗosṭsabč̣ota)
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
German:
postsowjetisch
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Hungarian:
posztszovjet
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Italian:
postsovietico
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Latvian:
postpadomju
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
poradziecki
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
posowiecki
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
postradziecki
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
postsowiecki
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Russian:
постсове́тский
(postsovétskij)
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Russian:
послесове́тский
(poslesovétskij)
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Spanish:
postsoviético
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Ukrainian:
пострадя́нський
(postradjánsʹkyj)
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Vietnamese:
hậu Xô-viết
— after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Finnish:
entisen Neuvostoliiton
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
poradziecki
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
posowiecki
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
postradziecki
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Polish:
postsowiecki
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Russian:
постсове́тский
(postsovétskij)
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Russian:
послесове́тский
(poslesovétskij)
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Ukrainian:
пострадя́нський
(postradjánsʹkyj)
— relating to the countries which emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union
