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posterity

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/puʃtɨɾiˈðaðɨ/pos·te·ri·da·de

Definition

1

All future generations; the distant future.

Usage examples

“He left his diaries for posterity.”
“Their names will be remembered by posterity.”

Common combinations

future generationsfor posteritygo down in posterity

Idiomatic expressions

  • go down in posterity