Meanings
plural postapocalypses · alternative post-apocalypse · alternative post-apo · alternative post apo
- The time after the apocalypse.
"Instead, the film focuses on the plight of those living in the postapocalypse and on the seemingly implacable powers that control, limit and punish them."
2013, Mary K. Leigh, Kevin K. Durand, editors, Marxism and the Movies: Critical Essays on Class Struggle in the Cinema1 more example
The show is a gamble on the part of Discovery and Mr. Beers, who is best known for “Deadliest Catch,” as it seeks to capitalize on society’s fascination with the postapocalypse.
2009 July 21, Brian Stelter, “It’s Doomsday Once Again. Are We Having Fun Yet?”, in New York Times
Origin
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