posterity
1 synonyms and 0 antonyms for posterity, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Future generations, especially someone's descendants.
Synonyms
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How to use posterity
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Etymology
From Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, based on posterus ('coming after'), itself from post ('after').
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What does “posterity” mean?
The word “posterity” means future generations, especially someone's descendants. In plain terms, the people who will come after us — future generations who look back on what we leave behind.
How do you pronounce “posterity”?
“Posterity” is pronounced po-STEH-rih-tee (/pɒˈstɛɹɪti/ in IPA).
How do you use “posterity” in a sentence?
Here is “posterity” used in a sentence: “The letters were preserved for posterity.”
What part of speech is “posterity”?
“Posterity” is a noun.
Where does the word “posterity” come from?
The word “posterity” comes from Latin. From Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, based on posterus ('coming after'), itself from post ('after').