post hoc
adjective/ˌpəʊst ˈhɒk/
/ˌpəʊst ˈhɑːk/
(from Latin, formal)- (of an argument, etc.) happening after the event, especially when one event is the cause of another
- a post hoc explanation
Word OriginLatin, literally ‘after this’.Definitions on the go
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