afterlife
Meaning
- A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
- The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
- (countable, informal, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
- The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
- The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of something, especially a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.
Synonyms
future life
after ages
realm of the dead
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf/
Etymology
From after- + life.
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