post-revolution
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/poʊstˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
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/pəʊstˌrɛvəˈluːʃən/
after a revolution
Etymology
'post-revolution' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'post-' (Latin 'post') meaning 'after' and the noun 'revolution' (from Latin 'revolutio').
'Post-' remained a productive Latin prefix meaning 'after'; 'revolution' comes from Latin 'revolutio' (from 'revolvere', 're-' + 'volvere' = 'turn back') and passed into Old French and Middle English as 'revolution' before combining in Modern English to form the compound 'post-revolution'.
Initially related to the literal sense of a 'turning back' or 'a rolling' (from Latin), 'revolution' came to mean a major political or social upheaval; combined with 'post-' the compound came to mean 'after a revolution' in the political/social sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the period or conditions following a revolution; the aftermath and transitional phase after a major political or social upheaval.
The country entered a difficult post-revolution as institutions were rebuilt and power was contested.
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Adjective 1
happening or existing after a revolution; relating to the period following a revolution.
Post-revolution reforms reshaped the legal and economic landscape.
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