bereavement

[ bih-reev-muhnt ]

/ bɪˈriv mənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bereavement ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one: The widow had many visitors during her bereavement.

a state of intense grief, as after the loss of a loved one; desolation: Not all therapists are equipped to treat clients suffering with such debilitating bereavement.

deprivation or loss by force (usually followed by of): The bereavement of our community began with the closing of the mill.

Origin of bereavement

First recorded in 1725–1735; bereave + -ment

Words nearby bereavement

Berdyansk, Berdyayev, Berea, bereave, bereaved, bereavement, Berecyntia, red in the face, be, bereft, Berenice, Berenice's Hair

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Example sentences from the Web for bereavement

The stages of heartbreak are similar to the recognized stages of bereavement: shock, denial, grief, anger, finally acceptance.
Psychologists View Both Divorce and Marriage as Major Life Stresses|Emma Woolf|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Bereavement is one of those things Western society is not very good at, particularly the British.
Psychologists View Both Divorce and Marriage as Major Life Stresses|Emma Woolf|May 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Have you had bereavement or other catastrophic disruptions in your recent life?
Justin Cartwright’s Novel ‘Lion Heart’ May Win Him the Audience He Deserves|Robert Birnbaum|March 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And death and bereavement are hardly the only troubles that this conflict brings to a Palestinian childhood.
Palestinian Children|Emily L. Hauser|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In this group, when bereavement turns into depression, it requires immediate clinical attention and evaluation.
Bereavement Doesn’t Equal Depression, and It’s No Disease for the DSM|T. Byram Karasu|January 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His beautiful wife never recovered from this bereavement, and died in a few months at Lisbon, of a broken heart.
Famous European Artists|Sarah K. Bolton
Three days after this bereavement, fraught with fatal consequences, the Prophet had to put up with a still more grievous loss.
The Life of Mohammad|Etienne Dinet
The loss even of the smug 127 figure of Jules Simon, just outside Durand's, would be something like a bereavement.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas
One of the most interesting features of the episode is the reference the author was constantly making to this bereavement.
Pickwickian Studies|Percy Fitzgerald
The title of the piece was "Bereavement" By some strange means, it served as the pole-star to my wandering thoughts.
Cape Cod Folks|Sarah P. McLean Greene

British Dictionary definitions for bereavement

bereavement

/ (bɪˈriːvmənt) /

noun

the condition of having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death

a death

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单词	bereavement
释义	bereavement [ bih-reev-muhnt ] / bɪˈriv mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bereavement ON THESAURUS.COM noun a period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one: The widow had many visitors during her bereavement. a state of intense grief, as after the loss of a loved one; desolation: Not all therapists are equipped to treat clients suffering with such debilitating bereavement. deprivation or loss by force (usually followed by of): The bereavement of our community began with the closing of the mill. Origin of bereavement First recorded in 1725–1735; bereave + -ment Words nearby bereavement Berdyansk, Berdyayev, Berea, bereave, bereaved, bereavement, Berecyntia, red in the face, be, bereft, Berenice, Berenice's Hair Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bereavement The stages of heartbreak are similar to the recognized stages of bereavement: shock, denial, grief, anger, finally acceptance. Psychologists View Both Divorce and Marriage as Major Life Stresses\|Emma Woolf\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Bereavement is one of those things Western society is not very good at, particularly the British. Psychologists View Both Divorce and Marriage as Major Life Stresses\|Emma Woolf\|May 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Have you had bereavement or other catastrophic disruptions in your recent life? Justin Cartwright’s Novel ‘Lion Heart’ May Win Him the Audience He Deserves\|Robert Birnbaum\|March 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And death and bereavement are hardly the only troubles that this conflict brings to a Palestinian childhood. Palestinian Children\|Emily L. Hauser\|June 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In this group, when bereavement turns into depression, it requires immediate clinical attention and evaluation. Bereavement Doesn’t Equal Depression, and It’s No Disease for the DSM\|T. Byram Karasu\|January 27, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His beautiful wife never recovered from this bereavement, and died in a few months at Lisbon, of a broken heart. Famous European Artists\|Sarah K. Bolton Three days after this bereavement, fraught with fatal consequences, the Prophet had to put up with a still more grievous loss. The Life of Mohammad\|Etienne Dinet The loss even of the smug 127 figure of Jules Simon, just outside Durand's, would be something like a bereavement. A Wanderer in Paris\|E. V. Lucas One of the most interesting features of the episode is the reference the author was constantly making to this bereavement. Pickwickian Studies\|Percy Fitzgerald The title of the piece was "Bereavement" By some strange means, it served as the pole-star to my wandering thoughts. Cape Cod Folks\|Sarah P. McLean Greene British Dictionary definitions for bereavement bereavement / (bɪˈriːvmənt) / noun the condition of having been deprived of something or someone valued, esp through death a death Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bereavement sorrow, deprivation, misfortune, tribulation, distress, affliction
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bereavement

noun

Origin of bereavement

Words nearby bereavement

Example sentences from the Web for bereavement

British Dictionary definitions for bereavement

noun

Words related to bereavement