noun
- the quality or state of being posthumous; the condition of occurring or being published after someone's death
Usage: formal; often used in literary and academic contexts
Examples
- The posthumousness of the novel's publication did not diminish its literary impact.
- Scholars debated the posthumousness of the manuscript and its authenticity.
- The artist's posthumousness fame grew steadily in the decades following her death.
- The posthumousness of his collected works allowed readers to appreciate his full body of writing.
- Critics examined the posthumousness nature of the biography, which was completed by his widow.