posterity

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   All future generations of people.

   These ancient documents have been carefully preserved for posterity.

2. 2
   noun

   The descendants of a particular person or family.

   He hoped his name would live on through his posterity.

Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus (“following, coming after”), from post (“after”) (English post-).

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