noun

afterlife

afterlife

Many religions teach about an afterlife.

Many religions teach about an afterlife.

He wondered if there was an afterlife.

He wondered if there was an afterlife.

((an)) afterlife a life believed to follow death Many religions teach about an afterlife.

Synonyms: hereafter, the great beyond, next world

A compound of 'after' + 'life'. It refers to the 'life' that is believed to exist 'after' one's physical life ends.

Just like 'afternoon' is the part of the day after noon, 'afterlife' is the existence after life.

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