post-romance
|post-ro-mance|
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/poʊst roʊˈmæns/
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/pəʊst rəʊˈmæns/
after romance
Etymology
Etymology Information
'post-romance' originates from the prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' and the word 'romance' referring to a romantic relationship.
Historical Evolution
'Post-romance' is a modern term that combines the prefix 'post-' with 'romance' to describe the period following a romantic relationship.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'after romance,' and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a period or phase following a romantic relationship, often characterized by reflection or emotional processing.
After their breakup, she found herself in a post-romance phase, contemplating what went wrong.
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Last updated: 2025/06/04 15:40