afterlife

American  

[af-ter-lahyf, ahf-] / ˈæf tərˌlaɪf, ˈɑf- /

noun

1. Also called future life.  life after death.

2. the later part of a person's life.

   the remarkably productive afterlife of Thomas Jefferson.

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afterlife British  

/ ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf /

noun

1. life after death or at a later time in a person's lifetime

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Etymology

Origin of afterlife

First recorded in 1585–95; after + life

Example Sentences

"People tell chatbots about their medical fears, their relationship problems, their beliefs about God and the afterlife," she wrote.

From BBC

Other times, such as the surreal world of the donkey afterlife, I thought of the colorfully unpredictable universe of the music-focused game “The Artful Escape,” a quest for personal identity and self-actualization.

From Los Angeles Times

Now this exploration of the possibilities of the afterlife has been given one of its own.

From The Wall Street Journal

This time, however, he explores an afterlife with its own set of rules.

From Los Angeles Times

But few shows have had a longer afterlife, nor left a deeper impact on viewers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• hereafter