Death And Dying Terminology

verb to place or bury in a tomb or grave

• The ancient Egyptians used to entomb their pharaohs with great care and elaborate rituals.
• I heard they entombed the treasure deep within the cave to keep it safe.
• They entombed the evidence in the backyard to hide it from the cops.
• She felt like her grief was entombing her, suffocating her every day.

noun a stone slab or tablet set upright and inscribed to mark a grave

• The gravestone was inscribed with the deceased's name and dates of birth and death.
• We visited the old graveyard and saw some really interesting gravestones.
• That gravestone is so creepy, it gives me chills.
• The failure of the project was like a gravestone marking the end of their hopes for success.

verb to die or cease to exist

adverb in a way that indicates death or cessation

• Unfortunately, he passed away after a long battle with illness.
• I heard that grandma passed away last night.
• I can't believe he just passed away like that.
• With the end of the project, it felt like a part of me had passed away.

noun the provision of services related to the care of the deceased, including funeral arrangements and memorial services

• The deathcare industry plays a crucial role in providing services for the deceased and their families.
• Have you considered a career in deathcare? It can be a rewarding field to work in.
• I never thought I'd end up working in deathcare, but here I am.
• The company's financial situation was so dire, it was like they were in the deathcare business.

noun an extreme or irrational fear of death or dying

• Thantophobia is the fear of death or dying.
• I think my thantophobia is getting worse as I get older.
• I didn't realize I had thantophobia until I had a panic attack thinking about death.
• His thantophobia is like a shadow, always lurking in the back of his mind.