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posterity

[ po-ster-i-tee ]

noun

  1. succeeding or future generations collectively:

    Judgment of this age must be left to posterity.

  2. all descendants of one person:

    His fortune was gradually dissipated by his posterity.



posterity

/ ɒˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. future or succeeding generations
  2. all of one's descendants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of posterity1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English posterite, from Old French Dzéé, from Latin Dzٱ-, stem of Dzٱ, noun derivative of posterus “coming after”; posterior, -ity
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of posterity1

C14: from French Dzéé, from Latin Dzٱ future generations, from posterus coming after, from post after
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That reluctance, he said, “does a disservice not just to us in this moment — it does a disservice to posterity that’s going to be looking back on this moment.”

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No actor could vanquish the memory preserved for posterity in Elia Kazan’s film.

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The case of Drakeo is distinct, and not just because his art and iconography have achieved posterity.

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“I like the idea of creating a space where you would continually feel safe, no matter where you are. I want to leave that to posterity.”

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Antigua and Barbuda's traditional food is just one aspect of the work under way to preserve the twin isles' distinct features for posterity.

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