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afterworld

/ˈæf.tɚˌwɝːld/
af · ter · world
Plural:afterworlds
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• noun

1

A realm or sphere of existence in which the spirits of the dead are believed to live after bodily death.

Example

"Many ancient mythologies describe a perilous journey that the soul must undertake to reach the afterworld."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in the late 19th century as a compound of "after-" and "world", modeled on similar mythological and theological terms like "underworld" and "otherworld".

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Afterworld. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/afterworld
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