Posterity - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɑːˈsterətɪ|  American pronunciation of the word posterity
Brit.  |pɒˈsterɪtɪ|  British pronunciation of the word posterity

noun

- all of the offspring of a given progenitor
we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity
- all future generations

Extra examples

Posterity will remember her as a woman of courage and integrity.

A record of the events was preserved for posterity.

The truth about what happened will be known to posterity.

This fine building should be preserved for posterity.

Posterity looks for hooks to hang old reputations on ...

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