🖤bereavement

noun
/bɪˈriːvmənt/

Meaning

The state of having lost a loved one through death.

Example Sentences

She received many letters of sympathy during her time of bereavement.

Synonyms

mourning, grief, sorrow, loss, lamentation

Antonyms

joy, celebration, happiness

Collocations

period of bereavement, bereavement leave, cope with bereavement, during bereavement

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