postromantic

adjective

post·​ro·​man·​tic ˌpōst-rō-ˈman-tik How to pronounce postromantic (audio)
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variants or post-Romantic
: of, relating to, or occurring in the period following romanticism
postromantic poetry
writers in the post-Romantic era

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of postromantic was in 1897

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“Postromantic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postromantic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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