post-Dianaadv.adj.

Brit.

/ˌpəʊs(t)dʌɪˈanə/, U.S.

/ˌpoʊs(t)daɪˈænə/

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: post- prefix, proper name Diana.

Etymology: < post- prefix + the name of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97), former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales; title before marriage Lady Diana Frances Spencer.

A. adv.

After a significant event in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, such as her coming to public notice, her separation and eventual divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales, or (now usually) her death (31 August 1997; see sense B. 2).

ΚΠ

1992 Guardian 4 May 17/3 Arnold spent 15 years as the Sun's royal correspondent, working through the crucial years pre- and post-Diana, when royal reporting duties were transformed from homage into private detective work.

1995 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 1 Jan. 41 Post-Diana, Charles is trying to jettison his frosty, pompous public demeanour in favour of a lighter, more surreal persona.

1997 Pulse (Nexis) 20 Sept. 19 Ask anyone about landmines a year ago and there might have been blank faces but post-Diana there has been a popular call for them to be banned.

2003 Independent 9 Dec. 18 Post-Diana, people seem impelled to communal celebration, be it for a great sporting achievement or merely to see David Blaine emerge from a glass box.

B. adj.

1. Following or occurring after the separation and eventual divorce of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.

ΚΠ

1993 Daily Mail 21 May 39/1 Prince Charles is said to be so furious with the comments about his post-Diana ‘growth in self-confidence’..that I understand he authorised a senior courtier to administer a sharp reprimand.

1996 Philadelphia Daily News (Nexis) 5 Aug. 34 The cuddly old mother of Queen Elizabeth II is probably the most-liked member of the post-Diana royal family.

2. Occurring after, influenced by, or informed by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (with reference to the national display of grief which it occasioned).

ΚΠ

1997 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 14 Sept. a8/6 But he raised the possibility that actors in this post-Diana period might feel uneasy about appearing to milk publicity by posing for cameras.

1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 4. 100 Slushy's good, it's post-Diana, print it up.

2001 N. Hornby How to be Good 12 It's a satire about Britain's post-Diana touchy-feely culture.

2004 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 21 Jan. Grieving used to be a private matter. Nowadays, as well as wanting a share of other people's grief, a characteristic of post-Diana Britain, so many seem to want to invite others to share there [sic] own.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	post-diana
释义	post-Dianaadv.adj. Brit. /ˌpəʊs(t)dʌɪˈanə/, U.S. /ˌpoʊs(t)daɪˈænə/ Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: post- prefix, proper name Diana. Etymology: < post- prefix + the name of Diana, Princess of Wales (1961–97), former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales; title before marriage Lady Diana Frances Spencer. A. adv. After a significant event in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, such as her coming to public notice, her separation and eventual divorce from Charles, Prince of Wales, or (now usually) her death (31 August 1997; see sense B. 2). ΚΠ 1992 Guardian 4 May 17/3 Arnold spent 15 years as the Sun's royal correspondent, working through the crucial years pre- and post-Diana, when royal reporting duties were transformed from homage into private detective work. 1995 Mail on Sunday (Nexis) 1 Jan. 41 Post-Diana, Charles is trying to jettison his frosty, pompous public demeanour in favour of a lighter, more surreal persona. 1997 Pulse (Nexis) 20 Sept. 19 Ask anyone about landmines a year ago and there might have been blank faces but post-Diana there has been a popular call for them to be banned. 2003 Independent 9 Dec. 18 Post-Diana, people seem impelled to communal celebration, be it for a great sporting achievement or merely to see David Blaine emerge from a glass box. B. adj. 1. Following or occurring after the separation and eventual divorce of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. ΚΠ 1993 Daily Mail 21 May 39/1 Prince Charles is said to be so furious with the comments about his post-Diana ‘growth in self-confidence’..that I understand he authorised a senior courtier to administer a sharp reprimand. 1996 Philadelphia Daily News (Nexis) 5 Aug. 34 The cuddly old mother of Queen Elizabeth II is probably the most-liked member of the post-Diana royal family. 2. Occurring after, influenced by, or informed by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales (with reference to the national display of grief which it occasioned). ΚΠ 1997 Austin (Texas) Amer.-Statesman 14 Sept. a8/6 But he raised the possibility that actors in this post-Diana period might feel uneasy about appearing to milk publicity by posing for cameras. 1999 R. T. Davies Queer as Folk: Scripts Episode 4. 100 Slushy's good, it's post-Diana, print it up. 2001 N. Hornby How to be Good 12 It's a satire about Britain's post-Diana touchy-feely culture. 2004 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 21 Jan. Grieving used to be a private matter. Nowadays, as well as wanting a share of other people's grief, a characteristic of post-Diana Britain, so many seem to want to invite others to share there [sic] own. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.adj.1992
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