postclassical
adjective
post·clas·si·cal
ˌpōs(t)-ˈkla-si-kəl 
variants
or postclassic
: of or relating to a period (as in art, literature, or civilization) following a classical one
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Only two months later, after the assassination of James Meredith, the new chairman emerged from a Mississippi jail and popularized the phrase that would become the rallying cry of this postclassical struggle: Black power.
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Blair McClendon, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
Blair McClendon, The New Republic, 24 May 2021
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“Postclassical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postclassical. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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