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postapocalypse

postapocalypse noun: the time after the apocalypse.

Noun

postapocalypse (plural postapocalypses)

  1. The time after the apocalypse.
    • The show is a gamble on the part of Discovery and Mr. Beers, who is best known for “Deadliest Catch,” as it seeks to capitalize on society’s fascination with the postapocalypse.2009 July 21, Brian Stelter, “It’s Doomsday Once Again. Are We Having Fun Yet?”, in New York Times
    • "Instead, the film focuses on the plight of those living in the postapocalypse and on the seemingly implacable powers that control, limit and punish them."2013, Mary K. Leigh, Kevin K. Durand, editors, Marxism and the Movies: Critical Essays on Class Struggle in the Cinema

Forms of postapocalypse

pluralpostapocalypses
alternative formpost-apocalypse
alternative formpost-apo
alternative formpost apo

Origin of postapocalypse

From post- + apocalypse.

Questions about postapocalypse

What does postapocalypse mean?
Postapocalypse means the time after the apocalypse.
What part of speech is postapocalypse?
Postapocalypse is a noun.
What is the plural of postapocalypse?
The plural of postapocalypse is postapocalypses.

Words near postapocalypse in the dictionary

  1. postanæsthesia
  2. postaortic
  3. postapartheid
  4. postapical
  5. postapnea
  6. postapocalypse
  7. postapocalypses
  8. postapocalyptic
  9. postapoplectic
  10. postapoptotic
  11. postapp

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