Aftercare

//ˈæf.təɹ.kɛɹ// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The care given to a patient during recovery from an operation or after hospitalization. uncountable

    "Near-synonym: rehab"

  2. 2
    care and treatment of a convalescent patient wordnet
  3. 3
    Services and support offered to a customer for the goods or service they have purchased. uncountable
  4. 4
    Childcare services tending to children after the school day. uncountable
  5. 5
    Emotional support offered by the programme makers to a person who has appeared on a stressful television show. uncountable

    "[…] bring the aftercare we do in the UK to the US and see if our approach can get the same great results on both sides of the Atlantic."

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  1. 6
    Tender affection and physical care given to a partner after an activity, usually to serve as a transition between the activity and whatever follows it. uncountable

Example

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"Aftercare is about reconnection and ensuring we both feel nurtured."

Etymology

From after- + care.

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