päˈsterəd.ē, -rətē, -i noun
( -es )
Etymology: Middle English posterite, from Middle French posterité, from Latin posteritat-, posteritas, from posterus coming after + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at posterior
1. : the offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation : descendants
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity — U.S. Constitution
2. : all succeeding generations : future time
for the benefit of posterity
transmit to posterity
do the best we can … leaving posterity free to do better — G.B.Shaw