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postmedieval

postmedieval

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The period after the Middle Ages starting around 1500
  • adjective
  • /ˌpoʊstˌmiːdiˈiːvəl/
  • Specialized
: posmedieval
  • The artwork displayed a unique blend of postmedieval styles, reflecting the cultural shifts of Europe after the Middle Ages.

Examples

  • Many scholars study postmedieval literature to understand how society transformed from the medieval era to modern times.

  • Through this postmedieval attempt to provide a philosophical substitute for the Christian realm of the supernatural, however, the Christian idea is introduced into modern philosophy, and the presence of this idea within the development of philosophy will cause a fundamental restructuring of philosophy itself.

    Academic text (1993)

  • There were some precedents for round, stone-vaulted Gothic spaces in postmedieval architecture, as, for example, at Longford Castle, Wiltshire, ca. 1590.

    Academic text (2013)

  • Postmedieval architecture often features intricate designs that emerged during the Renaissance period in Europe.

Surface Forms

postmedieval positive

Morphology

postmedieval = medieval (transparent) = post + medieval

The productive prefix 'post-' meaning 'after' combines directly with the adjective 'medieval' to yield 'after the medieval period', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Postmedieval comes from the parts post- 'after' and medieval 'Middle Ages'. So, like postwar which means after a war, postmedieval describes the time or things that came after the Middle Ages.