afterlives

Noun

afterlife (plural afterlives or (rare, proscribed) afterlifes)

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.

   Synonyms:

   life after death, hereafter, eternal life

   Antonyms:

   forelife, beforelife

2. The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
   • You'll reunite later, somewhere in the afterlife.

   Synonyms:

   afterworld

3. (countable, informal, uncountable) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
   • They say that life begins at 40, but right now I'm more interested in the afterlife that begins at 65!

   Synonyms:

   aftercareer

4. The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
   • The philanthropic endowment that she bequeathed gave her an ongoing afterlife.
5. 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.

   Synonyms:

   aftercareer, aftermath

   Antonyms:

   history