be·reave·ment 
/bɪˈri:vmənt/ noun
plural be·reave·ments /bɪˈri:vmənt/ noun formal 1 [noncount] : the state of being sad because a family member or friend has recently died
▪ a period of bereavement 2 : the death of a family member or friend [noncount] ▪ a period of grief after bereavement [count] ▪ people who have recently suffered bereavements
▪ a period of bereavement
