afterlife
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afterlife
- /ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf/ UK
- /ˈæftɚˌlaɪf/ US
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From after- + life.
noun afterlives · afterlifes
- A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews. Many religious people believe in an afterlife.
- The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died. You'll reunite later, somewhere in the afterlife.
- The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life. They say that life begins at 40, but right now I'm more interested in the afterlife that begins at 65!
- The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death. The philanthropic endowment that she bequeathed gave her an ongoing afterlife.
- 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. The 1970s TV show M*A*S*H had a long afterlife in syndication.
Similar: afterlife, afterworld, by and by, byembye, deadland, hereafter, next world, other side, spirit world, spiritual world
