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postcatastrophic

postcatastrophic adjective: after a catastrophe.

Adjective

postcatastrophic (not comparable)

  1. After a catastrophe.
    • Technically, the producers say, “The Colony” is a postcatastrophic reality show because it doesn’t claim to portray the last men and women on earth.2009 July 21, Brian Stelter, “It’s Doomsday Once Again. Are We Having Fun Yet?”, in New York Times

Origin of postcatastrophic

From post- + catastrophic.

Questions about postcatastrophic

What does postcatastrophic mean?
Postcatastrophic means after a catastrophe.
What part of speech is postcatastrophic?
Postcatastrophic is an adjective.

Words near postcatastrophic in the dictionary

  1. postcart
  2. postcarts
  3. postcastration
  4. postcataclysmic
  5. postcataract
  6. postcatastrophic
  7. postcatheterisation
  8. postcatheterization
  9. postcaucus
  10. postcaudal
  11. postcaustic

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