afterlife

noun5

1. •
   A conscious existence after death; a supernatural life that follows one's natural life, in some worldviews.

   • Many religious people believe in an afterlife.
2. •
   The place believed to be inhabited by people who have died.

   • You'll reunite later, somewhere in the afterlife.
3. •
   The effects of a person's actions, or their reputation, after death.

   • The philanthropic endowment that she bequeathed gave her an ongoing afterlife.
4. •
   The events or situations that result from a particular event; the later reception, consumption or reworking of something, especially a cultural production such as a film, book, etc.

   • The 1970s TV show M*A*S*H had a long afterlife in syndication.
5. •
   (informal) The part of a person's life that follows a particular stage or event; later life.

   • They say that life begins at 40, but right now I'm more interested in the afterlife that begins at 65!