What is another word for after-death?

Pronunciation: [ˈaftədˈɛθ] (IPA)

The phrase "after-death" refers to anything that occurs after a person's death. However, there are many other ways to express this concept. Synonyms for "after-death" include posthumously, afterlife, beyond the grave, beyond death, post-mortem, and deceased. Each term emphasizes different aspects of the concept. For example, "posthumously" implies that something occurred after someone's death, while "afterlife" suggests that the person's soul continues to exist in another realm. "Beyond the grave" and "beyond death" both imply that something exists beyond the physical death of the body, while "post-mortem" emphasizes the medical aspect of examining a deceased body. "Deceased" simply refers to someone who has died.

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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

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  • They certainly demonstrate that Seth, whether an aspect of Jane Robert's unconscious mind or a genuine "spirit," was of a high level of intelligence. Yet when Jane Roberts produced a book that purported to be the after-death journal of the philosopher William James, it was difficult to take it seriously. James's works are noted for their vigour and clarity of style; Jane Robert's "communicator" writes like an undergraduate . . . there is a clumsiness here that is quite unlike James's swift-moving, colloquial prose.
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