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hereafter

hereafter

10 8.4
Life after death that some people believe in
  • noun
  • /ˈhɪrˌæftər/
  • Literature
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  • Do you believe in the hereafter?
  • world and the hereafter

If they don't do so, the son will not see the hereafter.

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Examples

  • Fresh flowers adorn the vast halls of the hereafter, and the smells are fragrant and sweet.

  • Many people seek comfort in the belief that their loved ones are together in the hereafter.

  • Oh, Powers of the Hereafter, accept my Charles as I have accepted his passing.

  • The greatest thing in this life and the hereafter is the spreading of peace in the world.

  • 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.

  • The idea of a rewarding hereafter motivates many to lead a better life.

  • Spiritual teachings often emphasize the importance of actions taken in this life for the hereafter.

Synonyms

afterlife
vshereafter
103 5.1

A life people believe exists after a person dies

is a more formal or literary term for the same idea
the great beyond
vshereafter
2 8.6

A place people imagine where they go after they die

is the neutral concept of life after death not emphasizing imagination
afterworld
vshereafter
  • Literature
1 8.4

A place or life people believe exists after death

is the general idea of life after death without religious focus
sweet hereafter
vshereafter
  • Literature
9.1

A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort

is the neutral term for life after death without comforting tone
timeless existence
vshereafter
  • Literature
9.3

A state with no beginning or end, like life after death

is ordinary post-death existence and does not stress endless time

Compounds

sweet hereafter
  • Literature
9.1

A peaceful and pleasant life after death that gives comfort

Surface Forms

hereafter singular
hereafters plural

Morphology

hereafter = here (semi-transparent) = after + here

The components 'here' + 'after' are identifiable, but the noun meaning 'the afterlife' is an idiomatic/cultural extension not directly inferable by all learners. [Postprocessing: moved 'after' from base_words to prefix]

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.