Obituary Writing Terminology

noun a published obituary or a collection of obituaries

adjective relating to obituaries or the writing of obituaries

• The necrological service for the deceased will be held at the church.
• I heard the necrological ceremony is happening tomorrow.
• Let's skip the necrological and just remember our friend in our own way.
• The end of the project felt like a necrological for our team's hard work.

noun a list or record of people who have died, especially notable people

• The necrology section of the newspaper lists the recent deaths in the community.
• I always skim through the necrology in the paper to see if I recognize any names.
• I don't bother with the necrology section, it's too depressing.
• The necrology of outdated technology includes floppy disks and VHS tapes.

noun a fictitious obituary written in advance for a living person

• The probituary in the newspaper detailed the life and accomplishments of the deceased.
• I read the probituary in the paper and it was really touching.
• Did you see the probituary online? It was so sad.
• The probituary served as a reminder of the impermanence of life.