Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aftermind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-mind
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A new or changed way of thinking, often as a result of repentance; a renewed mind.

Example Sentences

"Now, brethren, what we want you to mark is this, repentance is not the gushing forth of tears from the fountain of a man's head, under the pressure of calamity; but true repentance is an aftermind, as the word in the Greek literally signifies — a new mind, a turning of the heart to God."
"[...] one respected journal for advocating cocaine as a medicine without realizing that it could become an addictive drug; and somewhere, deep in the recesses of his aftermind, he knew this charge to be partly true."

Etymology

From after- + mind.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: after

Inflected Forms

afterminds (plural)

Questions

What does aftermind mean?: A new or changed way of thinking, often as a result of repentance; a renewed mind.
Where does aftermind come from?: From after- + mind.

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