afterworld

Etymology

From after + world.

afterworld means A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

Why this word is great

AFTERWORLD — [Noun] A supposed world or realm that is entered after death; the afterlife. From the English elements after- (subsequent in time or place) + world (the earth, or a realm of existence). Unlike "afterlife" (which emphasizes an abstract state of being, often theological) or "underworld" (which specifies a chthonic, often punitive, dungeon), afterworld is a cartographer's term for a neutral, spatial proposition—an undiscovered country. It is the sunless meadow where voices carry without echo, the silent river crossed by a toll you cannot recall paying, or the cold, star-flecked shore where all rivers eventually empty. It is the map we sketch in the dark, giving shape to the greatest silence.

noun

A supposed world that is entered after death; the realm of the afterlife.“[…] your bookes shall be out worne in your age I warrant you. Onelie if some surviue by the mercy of a friends Library, the after-world shall rather pittie your lost time, then commende your diligence.”