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    Postérité (en. Posterity)

    /pɔs.ter.i.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    State of existence after a person's death, in reference to their memory or legacy.
    Posterity will remember him as a great writer.
    La postérité se souviendra de lui comme d'un grand écrivain.
    Allusion to the continuity of future generations.
    We must think of posterity when making decisions today.
    Nous devons penser à la postérité lorsque nous prenons des décisions aujourd'hui.

    Etymology

    The term comes from the Latin 'posteritas', which means 'that which comes after'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    think of posterity
    To consider the effects of our actions on future generations.
    penser à la postérité
    bequeath to posterity
    To pass on a legacy or a memory to future generations.
    léguer à la postérité

    Related Words

    legacy
    That which is transmitted by inheritance, often in reference to property or values.
    héritage
    descendants
    The entirety of the descendants of an ancestor, often in relation to future generations.
    descendance

    Slang Meanings

    To remember a deceased person in a humorous or informal way.
    It is often said that trends change, but posterity eventually mocks past fashions.
    On dit souvent que les tendances changent, mais la postérité finit par se moquer des modes passées.