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单词 posterity
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posterity

Sometimes you have to say what you think, and let posterity be the judge.The safer the work is, the better as far as posterity is concerned.As far as posterity is concerned, they have sunk without trace.Each of the twenty-five contributors has felt the need to testify for the sake of posterity and as a human chronicle.For the sake of posterity, it's a good idea.For posterity's sake, the high jinks and low humour were documented extensively on social media.

Quotations

(noun) 
Definition
future generations
A photographer recorded the scene for posterity.
Synonyms
the future
future generations
succeeding generations
(noun) 
Definition
all of one's descendants
the imputation of Adam's sin to all his posterity
Synonyms
descendants
children
family
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides.
issue
He died without issue in 1946.
seed mainly biblical)
a curse on my seed
heirs
offspring
Characteristics are often passed from parents to offspring.
progeny
They set aside funds to ensure the welfare of their progeny.
scions

Quotation

`We are always doing,' says he, `something for Posterity, but I would fain see Posterity doing something for us.' [Joseph Addison]

Additional synonyms

in the sense of family
Definition
one's wife or husband and one's children
His family are completely behind him, whatever he decides.
Synonyms
relations,
people,
children,
issue,
relatives,
household,
folk (informal),
offspring,
descendants,
brood,
kin,
nuclear family,
progeny,
kindred,
next of kin,
kinsmen,
ménage,
kith and kin,
your nearest and dearest,
kinsfolk,
your own flesh and blood,
ainga (New Zealand),
cuzzies or cuzzie-bros (New Zealand),
rellies (Australian, slang)
in the sense of issue
Definition
the descendants of a person
He died without issue in 1946.
Synonyms
children,
young,
offspring,
babies,
kids (informal),
seed (biblical),
successors,
heirs,
descendants,
progeny,
scions
in the sense of offspring
Definition
the immediate descendant or descendants of a person or animal
Characteristics are often passed from parents to offspring.
Synonyms
children,
kids (informal),
young,
family,
issue,
stock,
seed (biblical),
fry,
successors,
heirs,
spawn (derogatory),
descendants,
brood,
posterity,
lineage,
progeny,
scions

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posterity

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Synonyms of 'posterity'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of progeny
Definition
offspring
They set aside funds to ensure the welfare of their progeny.
Synonyms
children,
family,
young,
issue,
offspring,
descendants
in the sense of seed
Definition
descendants
a curse on my seed
Synonyms
offspring,
children,
descendants,
issue,
race,
successors,
heirs,
spawn (derogatory),
brood,
sons and daughters,
progeny (old-fashioned),
scions (archaic)
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