afterlife

Plural: afterlifes, afterlives

Noun

• life after death
• 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.
• 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.

Examples

• Many religious people believe in an afterlife.
• The 1970s TV show M*A*S*H had a long afterlife in syndication.
• The philanthropic endowment that she bequeathed gave her an ongoing afterlife.
• They say that life begins at 40, but right now I'm more interested in the afterlife that begins at 65!
• You'll reunite later, somewhere in the afterlife.

Synonyms

hereafter, aftercareer, afterlife, aftermath, afterworld, by and by, byembye, deadland, eternal life, life after death, next world, other side, spirit world, spiritual world

Antonyms

beforelife, forelife, history

Related Words

life after death, nirvana