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afterlife

  • noun
  • /ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf/

A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

Example

“Many religious people believe in an afterlife.”

Other meanings

  1. The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.

    “You'll reunite later, somewhere in the afterlife.”

  2. 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!”

Example sentences

  • “Actually, this is the afterlife.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “Is there an afterlife?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “afterlife” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.