afterlife

noun

af·​ter·​life ˈaf-tər-ˌlīf 

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

Synonyms of afterlife

• age
• twilight
• evening
• afternoon
• autumn

Examples of afterlife in a Sentence

Does he believe in an afterlife?

written in afterlife, his memoirs reveal a kinder, more forgiving man

Recent Examples on the Web

Through an afterlife support group, Salon Rose tries to figure out her own murder before moving on to the great unknown. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026

On the 1994 comeback album Gratuitous Sax & Senseless Violins, Sparks imagined Liberace, who died in 1987, making his own comeback in the afterlife, adored again as a phantom haunting the Earth. — Al Shipley, SPIN, 31 July 2026

In 2024, Junger published his most recent book, In My Time of Dying, which recounts how a near-death experience shaped the author’s ideas about mortality and the afterlife. — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The ushabtis were believed to accompany the kings to the afterlife in order to perform manual and agricultural labor on their behalf. — Noraldin Jadat, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

after- + life entry 1

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for afterlife

• pocketknife
• alewife
• birdlife
• folklife
• housewife
• jackknife
• midlife
• midwife
• nightlife
• penknife
• wildlife
• knife

Kids Definition

afterlife

noun

af·​ter·​life -ˌlīf 

1

: an existence after death

2

: a later period in one's life