posterity

• Nom désignant l'ensemble des générations futures d'êtres humains, considérées collectivement, ou tous les descendants d'un ancêtre particulier.

A noun referring to all future generations of people collectively, or all of the descendants of a particular ancestor.

indénombrable

1. Future generationsB2formal

   All of the people who will live in the future, especially those who will come after the present generation.

   Postérité

   • We must preserve these forests for posterity.
   • The artist created his masterpiece for posterity.
   • Historians record events for the benefit of posterity.

   Synonymesprogeny

   Antonymesancestry

2. DescendantsB2formal

   All of the offspring of a particular person or group.

   Postérité

   • The king's posterity ruled the kingdom for centuries.
   • She left her fortune to her posterity.
   • The family's posterity includes many famous scientists.

   Synonymesissueoffspringprogenyseed

   Antonymesancestry