afterlife

Meaning

  1. A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
  2. The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
  3. (countable, informal, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
  4. The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
  5. 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.

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf/
Etymology

From after- + life.

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