afterlife

[ af-ter-lahyf, ahf- ]

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.

afterlife

/ ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of afterlife¹

First recorded in 1585–95; after + life

Example Sentences

In the series’ final moments, Agatha appears to Billy as a wise-cracking ghost, sporting a silvery hairdo in her afterlife and pondering if this new shade of immortality looks good on her.

From Salon

Not that the afterlife has been too boring for Isaac.

From Los Angeles Times

Given its brief existence, the life of the show has also been very much about the afterlife of the show.

From Los Angeles Times

The “Twilight Zone” setting is a waiting room in the afterlife.

From Los Angeles Times

A potential parallel with Lydia's ability to see and be connected to the afterlife and death.

From Salon

Related Words

• hereafter