posterity — Future generations of people, especially one's descendants. The concept of leaving something for those who will come after us.
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: Future generations of people, especially one's descendants. The concept of leaving something for those who will come after us.
Pronunciation (IPA): /pɑˈsterəti/
Korean meaning: 후세, 후손, 후대
Korean pronunciation: 포-스테-러-티 (강세: 스테)
Example Sentences
- The artist's diary was carefully preserved for posterity, though most entries were just complaints about his neighbor's loud cat.
- Scientists are working to document climate change data for posterity.
- He saved all his children's artwork for posterity, creating the world's largest collection of stick figure families.
posterity
NOUN//pɑˈsterəti//
Future generations of people, especially one's descendants. The concept of leaving something for those who will come after us.
Future generations of people, especially one's descendants. The concept of leaving something for those who will come after us.
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From Latin 'posteritas' meaning 'future generations' or 'those who come after.' The root 'posterus' means 'coming after' or 'future.'
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“The artist's diary was carefully preserved for posterity, though most entries were just complaints about his neighbor's loud cat.”
“Scientists are working to document climate change data for posterity.”
“He saved all his children's artwork for posterity, creating the world's largest collection of stick figure families.”
“The ancient manuscripts were digitized to ensure they would survive for posterity.”
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