SINCE 1828
post-Holocaust
adjective
post-Hol·o·caust
| \ ˌpōst-ˈhō-lə-ˌkȯst
, -ˈhä- also -ˌkäst or -ˈhȯ-lə-kȯst\
, -ˈhä- also -ˌkäst or -ˈhȯ-lə-kȯst\
Definition of post-Holocaust
: existing or occurring after the Holocaust of World War II
post-Holocaust literature the post-Holocaust generation Cohen wrote for post-Holocaust times, bravely countering Theodore Adorno's notion that there could be no poetry after Auschwitz.— Mark Kidel
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on post-Holocaust
What made you want to look up post-Holocaust? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
Finance Words Quiz
-
- The etymology of mortgage is related most closely to which two words?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Share post-Holocaust
Resources for post-Holocaust