life review

noun

A phenomenon in a near-death experience, or in the afterlife, in which a person sees their life history, often described by people having experienced it as "having their life flash before their eyes".

Meanings

nounlife review (plural life reviews)

plural life reviews

  1. A phenomenon in a near-death experience, or in the afterlife, in which a person sees their life history, often described by people having experienced it as "having their life flash before their eyes".

Translations

Finnish elämänkertaus
  • elämänkertausexperience of seeing one's life history
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Chicago

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