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Postmortal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Referring to or occurring after death.

Sense 1: Relating to the state or condition of a person or organism after death.

Example sentence 1: After the postmortal examination, the forensic pathologist determined the cause of death.

Example sentence 2: In some cultures, belief in postmortal existence is deeply ingrained.

Sense 2: Pertaining to or existing in the period following death.

Example sentence 1: The postmortal rituals and funeral customs vary across different religions and societies.

Example sentence 2: The author explores the concept of postmortal consciousness in her latest science fiction novel.

Sense 3: Referring to a future state where death has been conquered or human life continues after death.

Example sentence 1: The medical breakthrough brought the possibility of a postmortal society closer to reality.

Example sentence 2: In the postmortal world depicted in the movie, people have the option to live forever in digital form.