hereafter

[ heer-af-ter, -ahf- ]

adverb

1. after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
2. in the time to follow; from now on:

   Hereafter I will not accept their calls.

3. in the life or world to come.
4. hereinafter.

noun

1. a life or existence after death; the future beyond mortal existence.
2. time to come; the future.

hereafter

/ ˌhɪərˈɑːftə /

adverb

1. formal.
   in a subsequent part of this document, matter, case, etc
2. a less common word for henceforth
3. at some time in the future
4. in a future life after death

noun

1. life after death
2. the future

Word History and Origins

Origin of hereafter¹

before 900; Middle English; Old English hēræfter. See here, after

Example Sentences

Much of her work, she says, depicts an otherworldliness, a pulling back of the veil between this life and the hereafter.

From Los Angeles Times

The only issue is that from the hereafter dad only speaks to her in Mixtec, the native language of their community, which she never learned.

From Los Angeles Times

One of the early indications that Macbeth has long been dreaming about being king is his reaction to the witches’ news that he will “be king hereafter.”

From Los Angeles Times

But then again, it’s January, hereafter known as Kraken Streak Month, because the team plays Thursday night needing a victory over the Washington Capitals to tie the franchise record of eight straight.

From Seattle Times

We now know that this 'junk DNA', hereafter referred to as the non-coding genome, is indeed very important.

From Science Daily