bereavementn.
/bɪˈriːvmənt/ The fact or state of being bereaved or deprived of anything; spec. the fact or state of being deprived by death of a near relative or close friend.
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the mind > possession > loss > [noun] > deprivation or dispossession
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1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. (ed. 2) II Bereavement, a deprivation or being bereav'd or depriv'd of anything.
1827 H. Smith Tor Hill in R. G. Latham Dict. Eng. Lang. (1872) He bore his bereavement with stoical fortitude.
1858 J. Martineau Stud. Christianity 197 Total bereavement and utter death of joy.
1866 W. R. Alger Solitudes Nature & Man ii. 40 Bereavement, in its essence, is always the loss of some object accustomed to draw forth the soothing or cheering reactions of the soul.
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bereavement counselling n. counselling intended to assist those who have suffered the death of a close friend or relative in coping with their grief.
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1972 Independent (Long Beach, Calif.) 6 Nov. a3/2 Two other widows and I desperately need bereavement counseling.
2003 Guardian 17 Dec. 32/3 (advt.) Our main work is one-to-one bereavement counselling, so a mature outlook is essential.
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bereavement counsellor n. a practitioner of bereavement counselling.
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1967 Yuma (Arizona) Daily Sun 25 Aug. 4/1 The word ‘undertaker’ has evolved through ‘mortician’ and ‘funeral director’ all the way to ‘bereavement counselor’.
2002 Independent on Sunday 14 Apr. 12/6 She has worked as, among other things, an amateur actress, a barmaid and a bereavement counsellor.
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