"post-apocalyptic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more post-apocalyptic [comparative], most post-apocalyptic [superlative]
Etymology: From post- + apocalyptic. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|apocalyptic}} post- + apocalyptic Head templates: {{en-adj}} post-apocalyptic (comparative more post-apocalyptic, superlative most post-apocalyptic)
  1. After the apocalypse.
    Sense id: en-post-apocalyptic-en-adj-8bvyxhv7 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with post- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 54 46
  2. Of or pertaining to a fiction genre dealing with the collapse of society. Categories (topical): Genres Translations (Translations): 後世界末日 (Chinese Mandarin), 后世界末日 (hòushìjièmòrì) (Chinese Mandarin), 後末日 (Chinese Mandarin), 后末日 (hòumòrì) (Chinese Mandarin), post-apocalyptique (French), postapocalíptico (Spanish), postapokalyptisk (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-post-apocalyptic-en-adj-2verZuwf Disambiguation of Genres: 17 83 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with post-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with post-: 54 46 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 84 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 33 67 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 13 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 80 Disambiguation of 'Translations': 17 83
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