Grade 8
(pos-ter-i-ty) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. all future generations of people.

Example Sentence

For the sake of posterity do not cut down the oak trees.

More Example Sentences

The laws we make affect posterity greatly.

Synonyms

descendants; future generations; heirs

Antonyms

past; ancestry

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posterity
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Rhymes

  • charity
  • clarity
  • garrity
  • geraghty
  • gerety
  • gerrity
  • parity
  • rarity
  • varity
  • verity

  • austerity
  • dexterity
  • disparity
  • hilarity
  • polarity
  • posterity
  • prosperity
  • severity
  • sincerity
  • temerity
  • vulgarity

  • familiarity
  • insularity
  • popularity
  • regularity
  • similarity
  • solidarity

  • irregularity
  • peculiarity
  • unfamiliarity
  • unpopularity