post-
Prefix meaning after
Post- is a prefix meaning after or later: postwar, postmodern, postpartum.
It attaches to nouns, adjectives, and occasionally verbs to indicate something that follows or comes after the root concept: post-surgery recovery, post-apocalyptic.
In informal usage, post- can mark cultural or historical phases: post-punk, post-truth.
The prefix contrasts with pre-, which means before.
Skeptical of metanarratives
- postcolonialAfter foreign rule ends
- postseasonChampionship tournament period
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- postprandialFollowing a meal
postindustrial · postdoctoral · aftermath · subsequent · later · following · afterward · retrospective
Philosophy questioning stable meaning
- postmodernismSkepticism toward universal truths
- postfeminismMovement's-goals-met perspective
- posthumanismPhilosophy questioning anthropocentric boundaries
- posttruthDisregarding objective facts
transcend · surpass · evolve · supersede · outgrow · transform · redefine · reimagine
postmodern
Skeptical of metanarratives
- postcolonialAfter foreign rule ends
- postseasonChampionship tournament period
- postoperativeAfter an operation
postprandial · postindustrial · postdoctoral · aftermath · subsequent · later · following · afterward · retrospective · hindsight
poststructuralism
Philosophy questioning stable meaning
- postmodernismSkepticism toward universal truths
- postfeminismMovement's-goals-met perspective
- posthumanismPhilosophy questioning anthropocentric boundaries
posttruth · transcend · surpass · evolve · supersede · outgrow · transform · redefine · reimagine · deconstruct
postnasal
Behind the nasal cavity
after · following · dorsal · caudal · distal · anatomical · spatial
- post officePublic mail facility
- post-war recoveryRebuilding after armed conflict
- postpartum careHealthcare following childbirth
- goal postScoring structure on field
- posthumous fameAcclaim arriving after death
- blog postOnline published writing
post, posterior, posterity, postmortem, postpone, postponement, postscript, postdate, postwar