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I find it difficult to imagine an afterlife, such as Christians, or at any rate many religious people, conceive it, believing that the conversations with relatives and friends interrupted here on earth will be continued in the hereafter.
Edvard Munch

Meaning of "the hereafter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF THE HEREAFTER

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WHAT DOES THE HEREAFTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of the hereafter in the English dictionary

The definition of the hereafter in the dictionary is life after death. Other definition of the hereafter is the future.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THE HEREAFTER

the haves and have-nots
the heads
the heat
the heathen
the heavens opened
the heaves
the heavies
the Hebrides
the heebie-jeebies
the hell
the heretofore
the Hermitage
the high country
the high ground
the high jump
the High Renaissance
the High Street
the Highlands
the highveld
the hills

WORDS THAT END LIKE THE HEREAFTER

after
and they all lived happily ever after
ask after
crafter
drafter
fore-and-after
grafter
hereafter
hereinafter
lofter
look after
looked-after
make after
point after
rafter
run after
shafter
sought-after
the morning after
thereafter
whereafter

Synonyms and antonyms of the hereafter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «THE HEREAFTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «the hereafter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of the hereafter

Translation of «the hereafter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THE HEREAFTER

Find out the translation of the hereafter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of the hereafter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «the hereafter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

来世
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el más allá
570 millions of speakers

English

the hereafter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसके बाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآخرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

далее
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

a seguir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভবিষ্যৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´au-delà
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Akhirat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

das Jenseits
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

今後
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이하
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing akhirat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bên kia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இனிமேலும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भविष्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ahiret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´aldilà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dalej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

далі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Viața de Apoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

η συνέχεια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

die hierna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

livet efter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

det hinsidige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of the hereafter

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HEREAFTER»

The term «the hereafter» is regularly used and occupies the 67.047 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of the hereafter
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «the hereafter».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THE HEREAFTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «the hereafter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «the hereafter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about the hereafter

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4 QUOTES WITH «THE HEREAFTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word the hereafter.
1
Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Plan for this world as if you expect to live forever; but plan for the hereafter as if you expect to die tomorrow.
2
Bob Hope
I do benefits for all religions - I'd hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.
3
Edvard Munch
I find it difficult to imagine an afterlife, such as Christians, or at any rate many religious people, conceive it, believing that the conversations with relatives and friends interrupted here on earth will be continued in the hereafter.
4
Studs Terkel
Nonetheless, do I have respect for people who believe in the hereafter? Of course I do. I might add, perhaps even a touch of envy too, because of the solace.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE HEREAFTER»

Discover the use of the hereafter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to the hereafter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hereafter
Thrilling and evocative, with moments of pure pleasure, Hereafter is a sensation you won't want to miss.
Tara Hudson, 2011
2
Beyond Death: Life in the Hereafter
This book examines in depth how various peoples of the world have understood the hereafter, from antiquity to the present.
Franjo Terhart, 2007
3
Death at the Movies: Hollywood's Guide to the Hereafter
"A study of the issue of death and dying and how it is treated in several films. Covers Buddhist concepts such as the Bardo and reincarnation"--
Lyn Genelli, Tom Davis Genelli, 2013
4
Care for the Here And the Hereafter: Memoria, Art and Ritual ...
Truus van Bueren, Care for the Here and the Hereafter: a Multitude of Possibilities; Samuel K. Cohn, Jr., Triumph over Plague: Culture and Memory after the Black Death; Truus van Bueren and Otto Gerhard Oexle, Das Imaginarium der Sukzession ...
Truus Van Bueren, Andrea Van Leerdam, 2005
5
A Military Pilot's Exciting Life and Visit from the Hereafter
One chapter of "A Military Pilot's Exciting Life and Visit from the Hereafter" is Slaker's first person account of his harrowing escape through the Iron Curtain.
Kenneth Hawk Slaker, 2008
6
The Hereafter and Heaven
(LARGE PRINT EDITION) This book is a facsimile reprint and may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
Levi Gilbert, 2011
7
Death Lore: Texas Rituals, Superstitions, and Legends of the ...
This Publication of the Texas Folklore Society examines the lore of "death and whatever happens afterward."--BOOK JACKET.
Kenneth L. Untiedt, 2008
8
Animal Ghosts: Animal Hauntings and the Hereafter
This fascinating volume extends the afterlife discussion to animals, bringing together many accounts of animal hauntings and different cultural beliefs about the souls and eternal lives of non-human creatures.
Elliott O'Donnell, 2012
9
A View Into the Hereafter
Jozef Rulof. just to feed his vanity. As time went by he imagined himself to be so exalted that he thought he was infallible. The written messages he received concerning his spiritual state got higher and higher, and slowly but surely he began to ...
Jozef Rulof, 2000
10
A Survival Kit for the Hereafter
Belinda Silbert. have produced people who are, on the whole, kind and gentle, and who strive to be part of the natural processes of our planet, rather than trying to swim against the current after money and power. Until now they have ...
Belinda Silbert, 2010

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE HEREAFTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term the hereafter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Rocky Votolato Shares “The Hereafter
Premiering on Stereogum earlier today, “The Hereafter” is a song that could only be written by someone whose led a truly interesting life. It oozes with a lifetime's ... «Under the Gun Review, Jan 15»
2
'A Disappearing Number': A Mathematical Path To The Hereafter?
You could count the prizes “A Disappearing Number” won in England in 2007: Evening Standard Award for Best Play, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play, ... «WBUR, Nov 14»
3
Mark Anthony the Psychic Lawyer cum Grief Counselor and My …
Be that as it may, I've now reached the age when I'm delighted to connect with anyone who claims to connect with anyone in the hereafter. Why? Because ... «Huffington Post, Sep 14»
4
For Pig Heaven, the Hereafter
As members of a metropolis, few losses are felt more acutely than that of a dependable takeout restaurant. Such is the situation my family and I will face come ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 14»
5
Calming the Dunya - Living for the Hereafter
Remember that this world is temporary and the Hereafter is not. How many deeds do we want to put in for this world compared to the Hereafter? The clamor of ... «Onislam.net, Feb 13»
6
The Eternally Boring Hereafter
If the hereafter is anything like its filmic namesake, then it will turn out to be glacially slow, eternally boring, and pointless, with seemingly random plot lines ... «Huffington Post, Nov 10»

REFERENCE
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