postcolumbian

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A form of post-Columbian — Referring to the cultures of the American continent after the European influence, specifically to the era after the continent was visited by Christopher Columbus.

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Meanings

adjectivepostcolumbian (comparative more postcolumbian, superlative most postcolumbian)

comparative more postcolumbian · superlative most postcolumbian

  1. Alternative letter-case form of post-Columbian.

Origin

By surface analysis, post- + Columb(us) + -ian, or, by surface analysis, post- + Columbian.

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APA

postcolumbian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcolumbian

MLA

“postcolumbian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcolumbian. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “postcolumbian,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/postcolumbian.

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