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Meaning of after-thinker in English:

after-thinker

noun

  • A person who thinks chiefly or only about events in the past.

    Frequently used as an epithet for the demigod Epimetheus.

Pronunciation

after-thinker

/ˈɑːftəˌθɪŋkə/ /ˈaftəˌθɪŋkə/

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in George Grote (1794–1871), historian and politician.