afterlife.
A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
From after- + life.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.