afterworld

[ af-ter-wurld, ahf- ]

noun

1. the future world, especially the world after death.

afterworld

/ ˈɑːftəˌwɜːld /

noun

1. a world inhabited after death

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterworld¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; after + world

Example Sentences

“Hell exists and it is not in the afterworld,” Father Patriciello told The Daily Beast.

From The Daily Beast

Ib, the queen of the afterworld, the goddess of deceased mortals, whose abode is down below the pillars of the world.

From Project Gutenberg

Shamans' spirits went to a special afterworld and were accompanied only by the spirits of other shamans.

From Project Gutenberg

Such imposture, Godwin argued, is as futile as the parallel use by religion of the pains and penalties of the afterworld.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• immortality
• nirvana
• paradise
• Promised Land