# afterlife

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɑːftəˌlaɪf/ · frequency rank #18,005

## Definitions
1. A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.
2. The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.
3. The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.
4. The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.
5. The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of something, especially a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.

## Etymology
From after- + life.

## Common misspellings (13)
`afetrlife`, `affterlife`, `aftelrife`, `afterilfe`, `afterlfie`, `afterlief`, `afterliffe`, `afterllife`, `afterrlife`, `aftrelife`, `aftterlife`, `atferlife`, `faterlife`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/afterlife