noun
- plural of bereftness; the state or quality of being bereaved or deprived of something valued
Usage: formal; typically used in literary or philosophical contexts
Examples
- The bereftnesses experienced by families after the disaster were profound and lasting.
- Her writings explored the various bereftnesses of modern life.
- The poem captured the emotional bereftnesses of those left behind.
- Multiple bereftnesses accumulated throughout his difficult year.
- The counselor addressed the clients' bereftnesses with compassion and understanding.