posthumous
adjective/ˈpɑstʃəməs/
Frequency rank: #13,491 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
occurring or appearing after the death of the originator.
Example sentence
The novel received posthumous recognition after the author passed away.
Synonyms & related words
- postmortem
- afterdeath
- belated
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