The period following carnival or a festival, particularly the days after the festive season ends.
From Greek apo- (after, away from) + krea (meat, or the festival of meats). The term emerged in Greek contexts for the post-festival period.
Opposite to 'apokrea' is the meat festival itself—this word marks the 'day after the party' when normal life resumes and the indulgence of celebration ends, making it a sort of cultural hangover period.
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