Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postinternet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postin-ter-net
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Society and modes of interaction following the widespread adoption of the internet, especially in arts and criticism.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The term that’s being used is Post-Internet Art — not “post” in the sense that the internet is over, but that it’s ubiquitous. In the post-internet era, the internet is simply assumed."

Etymology

From post- + internet. As specific term to describe artistic activity from mid-2000s, later popularized by Gene McHugh in a blog and book of the same name.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: post

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

post-internet (alternative)

Questions

What does postinternet mean?: Society and modes of interaction following the widespread adoption of the internet, especially in arts and criticism.
Where does postinternet come from?: From post- + internet. As specific term to describe artistic activity from mid-2000s, later popularized by Gene McHugh in a blog and book of the same name.

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