postapocalyptic
adjective
post·apoc·a·lyp·tic
ˌpōst-ə-ˌpä-kə-ˈlip-tik 
: existing or occurring after a catastrophically destructive disaster or apocalypse
In a postapocalyptic world where nature has become just as violent as humanity …—
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Gretchen Crowleypostapocalyptic films [=films that are set in a postapocalyptic world]
postapocalypse
noun
The postapocalypse has been trendy for a while, but of late, there seems to be a spate of tales of the end times, and we eat them up.
—Molly Eichel
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Next to a limp rack of sleeveless tops stands a postapocalyptic forager-warrior mannequin in jeans, a faded plaid shirt, and a black baseball cap from the plus-size-women’s brand Torrid.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
In the years between Tenet and The Odyssey, Patel appeared in Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up — as Jennifer Lawrence’s boyfriend, no less — and earned an Emmy nomination and a SAG Award for his work in HBO’s Station Eleven, the postapocalyptic miniseries.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The author of this newsletter has joined the legions of fans obsessed with the postapocalyptic story of a pantsless man and his talking cat, who have been forced to play in a dungeon crawler style video game, but for real!
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Ballard depicts a postapocalyptic future in which global warming has rendered much of the planet uninhabitable.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
In the years between Tenet and The Odyssey, Patel appeared in Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up — as Jennifer Lawrence’s boyfriend, no less — and earned an Emmy nomination and a SAG Award for his work in HBO’s Station Eleven, the postapocalyptic miniseries.
—Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The author of this newsletter has joined the legions of fans obsessed with the postapocalyptic story of a pantsless man and his talking cat, who have been forced to play in a dungeon crawler style video game, but for real!
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Ballard depicts a postapocalyptic future in which global warming has rendered much of the planet uninhabitable.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 20 May 2026
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“Postapocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postapocalyptic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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