The life or existence believed to happen after death in religious or spiritual beliefs; what people think happens to the soul after the body dies.
From 'after' (following) plus 'life.' A relatively modern compound word that became common in English during the 1800s to describe beliefs in life beyond death.
Every major world religion has detailed ideas about the afterlife—these beliefs shaped entire civilizations, from how people built tombs in Egypt to how temples were designed in Asia!
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