If the majority of people believe in an afterlife of some kind, then why don't dictionaries reflect this?

If the majority of people believe in an afterlife of some kind, then why don't dictionaries reflect this?Why isn't the definition of "death" qualified or conditional in light of the afterlife? Why do afterlife believers accept these definitions as being correct, and not lobby for them to be changed to more accurately state the impermanence of death? Why does the technical definition of death (the permanent cessation of life) not match up with the widely held view that death is not the end of existence?

Thanks.

Zombie
Because there is no objective evidence of an "afterlife," regardless of how many people believe in one.

Sophie
because there is no evidence of it.

Nate
Because reality is not a popularity contest. Further death is defined in terms of the cessation of biological functions (or at least should be) which has nothing for or against an afterlife.

mainlee1
Because religions that believe in an afterlife are not operating in the rational.

The dictionary is based on fact, not 'belief.'

Howie
Because the dictionary is written by the living for the living. And until someone rises from the grave to tell us otherwise, the afterlife will continue to be pure speculation.

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