"postapocalypse" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: postapocalypses [plural]
Etymology: From post- + apocalypse. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|post|apocalypse}} post- + apocalypse Head templates: {{en-noun}} postapocalypse (plural postapocalypses)
  1. The time after the apocalypse. Synonyms: post-apocalypse, post-apo, post apo

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