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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

/ ˈɑːڳəˌɪ /

noun

  1. life after death or at a later time in a person's lifetime
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of afterlife1

First recorded in 1585–95; after + life
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His preserved body had an eventful afterlife all its own.

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Someone had the unsettling idea to play a recording of Aldous reading from his novel “Time Must Have a Stop” — a passage about a character's journey into the afterlife.

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This frankness means I’m inclined to believe Remmick and his burgeoning cult of bloodsuckers when they swear that the afterlife is the only place where our protagonists can truly be free.

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No, this is something more foreboding, albeit a bit mystical with its electrical volt shocks that hint at an afterlife rather than a happily ever after.

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Not every motel is a strong candidate for a nonlodging afterlife, as developers elsewhere have learned the hard way.

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