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

She “renounced her philosophical incredulity in the face of death” and expressed “full confidence in the afterlife in her last writings.”

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The most original—and intriguing—parts of Mr. Restall’s admirable book are those that deal with the afterlife of Columbus in the United States.

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She asked if they believed in the afterlife, where they found joy and purpose, and if they ever felt invisible.

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Thomas Crow’s “Murder in the Rue Marat” is a granular account of the making of a masterpiece and a personal elaboration on its afterlife.

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She had a vision of her brother, who had died in childhood from some kind of facial cancer and who was now suffering in the afterlife.

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Related Words

• hereafter