Definitions for bereavement
be·reave·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. mourning, bereavementnoun

   state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. bereavementnoun

   The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bereavementnoun

   Deprivation. Dict.

   Etymology: from bereave.

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1. bereavement

   Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief experienced after the death of a loved one. It is a state of intense sadness and emotional pain as a result of loss. During this time, individuals go through various stages of grief as they process and come to terms with their loss.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 4 votes

1. Bereavementnoun

   the state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Bereavement

   Refers to the whole process of grieving and mourning and is associated with a deep sense of loss and sadness.

Matched Categories

1. • Sorrow

How to pronounce bereavement?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bereavement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bereavement in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bereavement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of bereavement in a Sentence

1. Liana Roodt:

   In an ideal setting, psychological support, counseling and even practical things like bereavement counseling are super important but seen as a luxury right now.

2. Tom Dening:

   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.

3. Gerard Hargraves:

   Did is a word of achievement Won't is a word of defeat Might is a word of bereavement Can't is a word of defeat Ought is a word of duty Try is a word each hour Will is a word of beauty Can is a word of power.

4. Sophia Laurent Abraham:

   It's really just a pathetic statement after someone has gone to therapy publicly for sex shaming, working through my own depression, bereavement, and vulnerabilities at that time, i don't even say the words she says.

5. Jon Radulovic:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=bereavement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bereavement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=bereavement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereavement