bereavement C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /bɪˈrivmənt/ UK /bɪˈriːvmənt/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the state of grief and loss following someone's death She took compassionate leave following her bereavement. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the state of grief and loss... lossgriefmourningsorrowdeprivation Word family Related forms bereavebereavedbereft Etymology AI details From bereave + -ment, from Old English berēafian ('to deprive, rob'). berēafian Old English *raubōną Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # bereavement **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /bɪˈrivmənt/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈriːvmənt/ ## Meanings 1. the state of grief and loss following someone's death ## Examples - She took compassionate leave following her bereavement. ## Synonyms - loss - grief - mourning - sorrow - deprivation ## Related Forms - bereave - bereaved - bereft ## Roots and Affixes - Root: berēafian - Root: *raubōną ## Etymology From bereave + -ment, from Old English berēafian ('to deprive, rob'). ## AI Etymology Bereavement is a noun meaning "the state of grief and loss following someone's death". Historically, it is from bereave + -ment, from Old English berēafian ('to deprive, rob'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: bereavement is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the state of grief and loss following someone's death", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain links Old English berēafian with Proto-Germanic *raubōną. Close English family members include bereave, bereaved, and bereft. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown