Psychological Terms Related To Grief

verb past tense of bereave, meaning to be deprived of a loved one through a profound absence, especially due to death

adjective feeling sorrow for the death of a loved one

• The bereaved family received condolences from their friends and neighbors.
• The bereaved family is really struggling to cope with their loss.
• I heard about the bereaved family, my heart goes out to them.
• The garden looked bare and bereaved without its colorful flowers.

noun a person's soul or ghost after they have died

• The departed spirit of the late king was honored with a grand funeral ceremony.
• We felt the presence of the departed spirit during the memorial service.
• Some believe that the departed spirit can still communicate with the living.
• The artist captured the essence of the departed spirit in his painting.