bereavement

CEFRC1

/bɪˈriːvmənt/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

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

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • I was very saddened by the news of your bereavement.

  • I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1

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In context

  • Your bereavement saddens me.

  • 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost

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She took a leave of absence due to the sudden blank of her father.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From bereave + -ment.