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 …—
Gretchen Crowley
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
Molly Eichel
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The Last of Us follows Joel — played by Pedro Pascal — serving as somewhat of a parental guardian figure to Ellie — a teenager portrayed by Bella Ramsey — surviving in a postapocalyptic world where a fungal infection that turns its hosts into zombie-like creatures has spread across humanity.
—Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Of course, the first Mad Max, made in 1979, wasn’t really a postapocalyptic story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2024
How was filming part of postapocalyptic L.A. in an African desert?
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The postapocalyptic series Silo, meanwhile, completed its first season last May.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024
Of course, the first Mad Max, made in 1979, wasn’t really a postapocalyptic story.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 May 2024
How was filming part of postapocalyptic L.A. in an African desert?
—Bob Strauss, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
The postapocalyptic series Silo, meanwhile, completed its first season last May.
—Andrew Webster, The Verge, 10 June 2024
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“Postapocalyptic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/postapocalyptic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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