hereafter
- noun
- /ˈhɪrˌæftər/
- Literature
- Do you believe in the hereafter?
- world and the hereafter
If they don't do so, the son will not see the hereafter.
- If they don't do so, the son will not see the hereafter.
- If they don't Bishop, the child never sees the hereafter.
Examples
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Fresh flowers adorn the vast halls of the hereafter, and the smells are fragrant and sweet.
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Many people seek comfort in the belief that their loved ones are together in the hereafter.
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Oh, Powers of the Hereafter, accept my Charles as I have accepted his passing.
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The greatest thing in this life and the hereafter is the spreading of peace in the world.
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I am wondering if there will be any place for us in the hereafter.
Academic text (1995) -
In this verse, we find that life in the Hereafter guides the present.
Academic text (2009) -
The world is a transitory place, and the hereafter is eternal.
Blog text (29) -
Being a christian athlete has helped me focus my faith and understand the trials I am to face not only in this life but in the hereafter.
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The idea of a rewarding hereafter motivates many to lead a better life.
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Spiritual teachings often emphasize the importance of actions taken in this life for the hereafter.
Synonyms
A life people believe exists after a person dies
A place people imagine where they go after they die
A place or life people believe exists after death
A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort
A state with no beginning or end, like life after death
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Hereafter comes from two simple words, here and after, which together mean 'after this'. Think 'what comes after here' — so as a noun it means the life that comes after death.