Posthumous – Occurring after a person's death and relating to something they did

("Post" as in "compost")

To remember the definition of the word posthumous, use the following mnemonic:

They tied him to a post and they thought that was humorous (posthumous), but it wasn't funny after he died.

Examples of posthumous in a sentence

The soldier received a posthumous award for bravery.

He achieved posthumous fame, long after he made his final movie.

For most people, fame and fortune during their lifetime is preferred to posthumous glory.