afterlife vs being

afterlife

noun
  • The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death. 

  • The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died. 

  • A conscious existence after death. 

  • The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of a cultural production such as a film, book, etc. 

  • The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life. 

being

noun
  • One's basic nature, or the qualities thereof; essence or personality. 

  • The state or fact of existence, consciousness, or life, or something in such a state. 

  • A living creature. 

  • That which has actuality (materially or in concept). 

conj
  • Given that; since. 

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