afterfriend
|af-ter-friend|
🇺🇸
/ˈæftərfrɛnd/
🇬🇧
/ˈɑːftəfrɛnd/
friendship after an event
Etymology
'afterfriend' is a modern English compound word formed from 'after' and 'friend', where 'after' indicates a subsequent time or event, and 'friend' refers to a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.
'afterfriend' is a recent addition to the English language, combining the words 'after' and 'friend' to describe a new type of friendship.
Initially, it meant 'a friend made after an event', and this meaning has remained consistent in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a person who becomes a friend after a significant event or change in circumstances.
We became afterfriends after working on the project together.
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Last updated: 2025/05/26 06:21