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Definitions for BEREAVEMENT
be·reave·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
mourning, bereavementnoun
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
Wiktionary
bereavementnoun
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Bereavementnoun
Deprivation. Dict.
Etymology: from bereave.
Webster Dictionary
Bereavementnoun
the state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Bereavement
Refers to the whole process of grieving and mourning and is associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of BEREAVEMENT in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of BEREAVEMENT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of BEREAVEMENT in a Sentence
Grief is a normal response to bereavement, and everyone has their own timetable and style of grieving. You will always miss the person who died and will always experience the pain of loss. However, that pain does not have to become suffering, pain accompanies grief, and if Though Gross contract against Though Gross pain, it becomes suffering. That's when grief is unhealthy, and that's when Though Gross can get caught in PGD, prolonged grief.
The entire base joins me in sending our deepest sympathies to the Tobar family during this period of bereavement, the bonds that tie the Air Force family together are strong, both down-range and at home station.
With the Brown family, there will probably be a lot of very difficult issues after Bobbi Kristina has passed away, and the hospice bereavement team would be there to help. [They] can hopefully offer support whether it is something that is a spiritual problem or a family dynamic issue.
Public knowledge about spousal loss in old age has in general a negative connotation -- bereavement is usually seen as an individual issue, however bereaved individuals vary considerably in their reactions to loss, and little is known on how the historical context contributes to adaptation to spousal loss.
Some degree of guilt is so often present in normal bereavement -- we usually think of things that we might have done or said differently -- but it is likely to be exaggerated with Covid-19, our experience is going to be complicated by the fact that we may feel that our loved one has died isolated and unsupported by us.
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Translations for BEREAVEMENT
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- الثكلArabic
- тежка загубаBulgarian
- dolCatalan, Valencian
- TrauerfallGerman
- πένθοςGreek
- duelo, lutoSpanish
- محرومیتPersian
- deuil, privationFrench
- वियोगHindi
- ástvinamissir, einstæðingsskapurIcelandic
- orbezza, luttoItalian
- 死別Japanese
- zaudējumsLatvian
- verlies, sterfgeval, berovingDutch
- sorgNorwegian
- perdaPortuguese
- утрата, тяжёлая утрата, потеряRussian
- kayıpTurkish
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