"aftercare" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɑːf.tə(ɹ).kɛə(ɹ)/ [UK], /ˈæf-/ [UK], /ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-aftercare.wav
Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ)kɛ(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ)kɛ(ɹ) Etymology: From after- + care. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵeh₂r-}}, {{af|en|after-|care}} after- + care Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} aftercare (uncountable)
  1. (medicine) The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Medicine Translations (care given to a patient during recovery): nazorg [feminine] (Dutch), jälkihoito (Finnish), postcure [feminine] (French), suivi [masculine] (French), アフターケア (afutākea) (Japanese), ath-fhrithealadh [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-aftercare-en-noun-jyfza8NR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 10 27 11 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 4 30 8 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 8 22 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 8 22 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 8 25 13 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 7 17 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 6 17 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 7 15 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'care given to a patient during recovery': 50 3 7 4 36
  2. (business, frequently attributive) Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Business
    Sense id: en-aftercare-en-noun-5cci3L~O Topics: business
  3. Childcare services tending to children after the school day. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-aftercare-en-noun-gg3cXnqA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 10 27 11 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 4 30 8 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 8 22 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 8 22 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 8 25 13 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 7 17 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 6 17 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 7 15 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 29 7 16 22 25
  4. (television) Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Television
    Sense id: en-aftercare-en-noun-yHMEaYE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 10 27 11 24 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 8 22 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 8 22 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 8 25 13 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 7 17 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 6 17 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 7 15 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Topics: broadcasting, media, television
  5. (BDSM) Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): BDSM
    Sense id: en-aftercare-en-noun-gYvx78wV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with after-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Chinese translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 10 27 11 24 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with after-: 28 4 30 8 31 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 8 22 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 8 22 15 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 8 25 13 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Chinese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 29 7 17 20 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 29 6 17 20 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 29 6 17 21 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 27 7 15 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 29 7 16 22 25 Topics: BDSM, lifestyle, sexuality
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: forecare Translations (affection given to a partner after a BDSM activity): 事後照顧 (Chinese Mandarin), 事后照顾 (shìhòu zhàogù) (Chinese Mandarin), アフターケア (afutākea) (Japanese), aftercare [masculine] (Portuguese)
Disambiguation of 'affection given to a partner after a BDSM activity': 38 3 10 4 45
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    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with French translations",
    "Terms with Japanese translations",
    "Terms with Portuguese translations",
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        "UK"
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      "sense": "care given to a patient during recovery",
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      "sense": "care given to a patient during recovery",
      "word": "アフターケア"
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      "sense": "care given to a patient during recovery",
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      "code": "zh",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
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      "word": "事後照顧"
    },
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      "word": "事后照顾"
    },
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    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "affection given to a partner after a BDSM activity",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "aftercare"
    }
  ],
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}

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