Posterity: meaning, definitions and examples
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posterity
[ pษหหstษrษชti ]
for future generations
All future generations of people are also referred to as posterity. The word posterity is often used to describe the descendants of a specific person or group of people. It emphasizes the idea of continuity and legacy.
Synonyms
descendants, heirs, offspring, successors
Examples of usage
- Let's preserve this ancient artifact for posterity.
- Our actions today will impact posterity.
- The decisions we make now will shape the world for posterity.
Translations
Translations of the word "posterity" in other languages:
๐ต๐น posteridade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคญเคพเคตเฅ เคชเฅเคขเคผเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช Nachwelt
๐ฎ๐ฉ keturunan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะฐะดะบะธ
๐ต๐ฑ potomnoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญๅญซ
๐ซ๐ท postรฉritรฉ
๐ช๐ธ posteridad
๐น๐ท gelecek kuลaklar
๐ฐ๐ท ํ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูุฃุฌูุงู ุงููุงุฏู ุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ potomstvo
๐ธ๐ฐ potomstvo
๐จ๐ณ ๅไปฃ
๐ธ๐ฎ potomstvo
๐ฎ๐ธ komandi kynslรณรฐir
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะฟะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแ แแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ gษlษcษk nษsillษr
๐ฒ๐ฝ posteridad
Word origin
The word 'posterity' comes from the Latin word 'posteritas', which means 'future generations'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to refer to all future generations of people. The concept of posterity has been important in many cultures throughout history, as it emphasizes the idea of passing down values, traditions, and knowledge to future generations.
See also: posterior.