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Synonyms for after-life

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Eternal life — A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews

eternal life, life after death, hereafter, next world

2. Aftermath — the events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking…

aftermath, aftercareer dated

Antonyms

history, forelife, beforelife

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Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

    Many religious people believe in an afterlife.

  2. n. 2

    The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of something, especially a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.

    The 1970s TV show M*A*S*H had a long afterlife in syndication.

Related words

Other spellings
afterlife

Forms

Plural
after-lives → hereafters, aftermaths, aftercareers, eternities…

Example sentences

  • hereafter He is a spirit of light and will shine in the Hereafter.
  • aftermath In the aftermath of the accident he lost his sight.
  • eternity They are engaged, bound to each other for eternity.
  • inferno Australia is experiencing a fiery inferno.

By length

7 letters
inferno3
8 letters
eternity4
9 letters
aftermath3, hereafter3, gonghouse
11 letters
aftercareer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (inferno3 = 3 syllables).

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