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(rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

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after-

Source Word

after-

Prefix

idiomatic morpheme rare

(rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

Japanese Meaning

劣後、後退、または従属を示す接頭辞：本来のものとは逆または補助的な意味合いを持つ。 / 逆説的、不利な影響や妨害を伴う、二次的または補次的な意味を含む接頭辞

The after-effect of his apology was not reconciliation but a lingering resentment that complicated their relationship.

彼の謝罪がもたらしたのは後続的で従属的な影響であり、和解ではなく、関係を複雑にする長引く恨みだった。

Sense（1）

(rare or no longer productive) With contrary, subordinate, or remote effect; denoting hindrance, setback, inferiority, etc.

afterdeal, aftertale

Sense（2）

With adverbial or adjectival effect, forming compound words indicating something that comes afterwards in spacial position or time.

Sense（3）

With prepositional effect, forming compound words denoting something which follows the second element of the compound.