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Topic: Beliefs

posterity

IPA: /pəˈstɛrɪti/

KK: /pɑːˈstɛrɪti/

noun

Definition: Future generations of people, especially those who will live after us.

Example: The artist hoped that his work would be appreciated by posterity.

postexilic

IPA: //ˌpoʊstɪˈzɪlɪk//

KK: /ˈpoʊstɪˌzɪlɪk/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the time after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon, specifically after 586 B.C.

Example: The postexilic period saw the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.

postfeminist

IPA: //ˌpoʊstˈfɛmɪnɪst//

KK: /ˈpoʊstˈfɛmɪnɪst/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a period or ideas that come after the main feminist movements, often focusing on individualism and personal choice.

Example: The postfeminist perspective emphasizes personal empowerment and choice in women's lives.

posthumous

IPA: //ˈpɒstjʊməs//

KK: /ˈpɑstʃəməs/

adjective

Definition: Relating to something that happens after a person's death, such as a child born after their father's death or a work published after an author's death.

Example: The author received a posthumous award for his contributions to literature.

posthumously

IPA: //ˈpɒstjʊməsli//

KK: /ˈpɑstʃəˌməsli/

adverb

Definition: This word describes something that happens after a person has died.

Example: The author was awarded a prestigious prize posthumously for his contributions to literature.

postlapsarian

IPA: //poʊstlæpˈsɛəriən//

KK: /pəʊstlæpˈsɛəriən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the time or state after the fall of humankind, especially in a biblical context.

Example: The postlapsarian world is often depicted as one filled with struggle and moral challenges.

postmarital

IPA: //ˈpoʊstˈmɑːrɪtəl//

KK: /ˈpoʊstˈmɑːrɪtəl/

adjective

Definition: Relating to the period or events that occur after a marriage has taken place.

Example: They attended a postmarital counseling session to strengthen their relationship.

postmillenarian

IPA: //ˌpoʊst.mɪ.ləˈnɛr.i.ən//

KK: /ˌpoʊstˌmɪləˈnɛəriən/

adjective

Definition: Relating to a belief that a golden age or paradise will occur after the second coming of Christ.

Example: The postmillenarian view suggests that humanity will improve and eventually usher in a period of peace and prosperity before the end of the world.

noun

Definition: A person who believes that a golden age or paradise will occur on Earth after the Second Coming of Christ, as part of a specific interpretation of Christian eschatology.

Example: The postmillenarian community is optimistic about the future, believing that society will improve over time before the final judgment.

postulation

IPA: //ˌpɒstjʊˈleɪʃən//

KK: /ˈpɑːstʃʊˌleɪʃən/

noun

Definition: A statement or idea that is assumed to be true and used as a starting point for reasoning or argument.

Example: The scientist's postulation about the effects of climate change sparked a lot of debate.

potential

IPA: /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

KK: /pəˈtɛnʃəl/

adjective

Definition: Something that can happen or be developed in the future, but is not yet real or active.

Example: She has the potential to become a great artist.

noun

Definition: The ability or capacity for something to develop or grow in the future.

Example: She has a lot of potential to become a great artist.

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