afterlife

af·ter·life

noun \ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf\

Definition of AFTERLIFE

1

: an existence after death

2

: a later period in one's life

3

: a period of continued or renewed use, existence, or popularity beyond what is normal, primary, or expected <a TV show with a long afterlife in syndication>

Examples of AFTERLIFE

1. Does he believe in an afterlife?
2. <written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man>

First Known Use of AFTERLIFE

circa 1593

Related to AFTERLIFE

Synonyms: age, afternoon, autumn, evening

Antonyms: springtime

Related Words: sunset, twilight, winter; anecdotage, dotage, senility; elderliness, golden years, oldness, seniority; adulthood, majority, maturity, middle, middle age, midlife, ripeness

Near Antonyms: adolescence, youth

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Rhymes with AFTERLIFE

antilife, Duncan Phyfe, get a life, nurse-midwife, palette knife, paper knife, paring knife, pocketknife, putty knife, right-to-life, slice-of-life, Yellowknife