posterity

Meanings

• noun

  The people alive today, or those who will live in the future.

  - "The welfare of posterity is a concern for all generations."
  - "Posterity will judge us by our actions."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with posterity
herity , reality , finality

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Variants

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posterities , posterity

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'posteritas', meaning 'future' or 'succession'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'posterity' first appeared in English literature around the 14th century.

2. The longest known word in the English language, 'pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis', is a type of lung disease caused by inhaling very fine silica particles. Its name is long enough to contain the word 'posterity' three times.

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Related Concepts

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1. posterity generation: The offspring or descendants of a person or species.

2. posterity planning: Preparing for the financial needs and care of future generations.

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Quotes

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1. "Posterity" looks for hooks to hang old reputations on …

   - John Updike,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},15 July 2004

2. It was puzzling to own trees—they were not owned the way a business is owned or even a house is owned. If anything, they were held in trust. In trust. Yes, for all of "posterity", beginning with Merry and her kids.

   - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

3. Her broad aim is to reconcile the image of Johnson—the clubbable man, loved by "posterity" as well as by his contemporaries—and the man racked by disease and tormented by his fear of madness.

   - Frank Kermode,{it}New York Review of Books{/it},22 June 2006

4. The restructuring of the New York Yankees began five days after that broken-bat bloop by Luis Gonzalez parachuted to "posterity" behind second base, clinching the World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and breaking the Yankees' run of three titles.

   - Tom Verducci,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},24-31 Dec. 2001

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Culture

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In literature and art, posterity often refers to the legacy or impact left by an individual or civilization. For example, Shakespeare's works continue to be read and admired by posterity.

How to Memorize "posterity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a long line of people extending into the future, representing posterity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of future generations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like: 'People Of Tomorrow Is Essentially The Younger Generation, Yielding Infinite Succession' (POTIESYI SYS'.

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