post-punk

See also: postpunk

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From post- +‎ punk.

Noun

post-punk (countable and uncountable, plural post-punks)

  1. (music) A rock music genre that followed punk rock and was more artistic and experimental, laying the foundations for alternative rock.
    • 2008 April 4, The New York Times, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Its tight, jabby songs, influenced equally by minimalist post-punk and sentimental white soul, end just when you think you’ve figured them out.
  2. (countable) A performer or aficionado of post-punk music.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Russian: постпа́нк (postpánk)

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Adjective

post-punk (not comparable)

  1. After the punk movement.
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