Meanings
phrase
- A nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone.
Synonyms: after us the deluge
Synonyms & antonyms
phraseA nihilistic expression of indifference to whatever happens after one is gone.
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Origin
- Frenchaprès moi le déluge
- Englishafter me the deluge
Calque of French après moi le déluge.
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APA
after me the deluge. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20me%20the%20deluge
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“after me the deluge.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20me%20the%20deluge. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after me the deluge,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after%20me%20the%20deluge.
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