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post-punk en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English punk English post-punk From post- + punk.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) After the punk movement.

Forms

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postpunk alternative lexicographic

post-punk en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pós Proto-Indo-European *-ti Proto-Indo-European *pósti Proto-Italic *posti Old Latin poste Latin post English post- English punk English post-punk From post- + punk.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) A rock music genre that followed punk rock and was more artistic and experimental, laying the foundations for alternative rock.
    • Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out. 2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times:
  2. (countable) A performer or aficionado of post-punk music.

Forms

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post-punks Number=Plur lexicographic
postpunk alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

post-punk revival

Descendants

постпа́нк

Translations (2)

ru постпа́нк (Translations) · ka პოსტ-პანკი (Translations)