Simple Definition of afterlife

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afterlife

noun

ˈæftɚˌlaɪf

British ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf

: a life that some people believe exists after death

Does he believe in an afterlife?

—often used with the

She believes she will meet her ancestors in the afterlife.

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