noun

posterity

posterity, future generations

We must preserve these resources for posterity.

We must preserve these resources for posterity.

Their names will be remembered by posterity.

Their names will be remembered by posterity.

posterity future generations We must preserve these resources for posterity.

Synonyms: future generations, descendants; Antonyms: ancestors, forebears

From Latin 'posterus' meaning 'coming after'. The prefix 'post-' means 'after'.

Think of 'post-' as 'after'. Posterity refers to all the people who will live *after* you.

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