Grief vs. Bereavement

Griefnoun

Suffering, hardship.

Griefnoun

Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, bereavement, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.

Griefnoun

(countable) Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; trial.

Griefverb

(online gaming) To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one’s primary activity in the game.

Griefnoun

Pain of mind on account of something in the past; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends, misconduct of one's self or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.

Griefnoun

Cause of sorrow or pain; that which afficts or distresses; trial; grievance.

Griefnoun

Physical pain, or a cause of it; malady.

Griefnoun

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

Griefnoun

something that causes great unhappiness;

Griefnoun

intense sorrow, especially caused by someone's death

Griefnoun

an instance or cause of intense sorrow

Griefnoun

trouble or annoyance

Grief

Grief is the response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or some living thing that has died, to which a bond or affection was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, grief also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, cultural, spiritual and philosophical dimensions.

Bereavementnoun

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death

Bereavementnoun

The state of being bereaved; deprivation; esp., the loss of a relative by death.

Bereavementnoun

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one