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Post-

/poʊst/prefix
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Post- is a versatile prefix originating from Latin that means 'after,' 'behind,' or 'subsequent.' It adds a temporal or positional layer to words, indicating something that follows an event or is located at the rear, and in contemporary contexts, it's widely used in fields like technology (e.g., post-internet) and psychology (e.g., post-traumatic) to denote progression or aftermath.

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