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afterworld

[ af-ter-wurld, ahf- ]
/ ˈæf tərˌwɜrld, ˈɑf- /
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noun
the future world, especially the world after death.
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Origin of afterworld

First recorded in 1590–1600; after + world

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British Dictionary definitions for afterworld

afterworld
/ (ˈɑːftəˌwɜːld) /

noun
a world inhabited after death
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