noun
afterlife
AHF-tuh-lyf
noun
1
A form of existence believed to continue after physical death.
"Many religions teach that there is an afterlife."
"He didn't believe in an afterlife of any kind."
2
The continued influence, use, or reception of something after its original context has ended.
"The novel found a rich afterlife as a stage adaptation."
"The song has had a long afterlife in film soundtracks."
How to Use Afterlife
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWhat (if anything) comes after death, or the later life a thing or idea takes on.
Common pairings
believe in an afterlife
life after death
Word Forms
afterlives plural, afterlifes plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of "after" + "life."