Posthumous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Posthumous is an adjective meaning After the death of someone.
Meaning
After the death of someone.
More Meanings
- Taking place after one's own death.
- In reference to a work, published after the author's death.
- In reference to a musical opus, published or initially performed after the composer's death.
- (originally) Born after the death of one's father.
Example Sentences
Posthumous orphans never even knew their fathers.
His memoirs were his posthumous revenge on enemies he dared not take on alive.
The most favorable posthumous history the stay-at-home traitor can hope for is—oblivion.
Artists obscure during their life often receive posthumous recognition, too late for them to enjoy.
Word Forms
- post-humous
- postumous
Synonyms for posthumous
Depending on context, synonyms include late.
Antonyms for posthumous
Common opposites include antemortem, anthumous, predeath.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include late, posth, postmortal, postfuneral, postprobate, antemortem.
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