posterity

Meaning

Noun

All the future generations, especially the descendants of a specific person.

Origin

Late 14th century, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritas, from posterus, from post (English post-).
Displaced Old English words such as æftergengnes, æfterweardnes, and cnēores.

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