afterlife vs eternity

afterlife

noun
  • A conscious existence after death. 

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

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

  • 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. 

eternity

noun
  • The remainder of time that elapses after death. 

  • Existence without end, infinite time. 

  • A period of time which extends infinitely far into the future. 

  • Existence outside of time. 

  • A comparatively long time. 

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