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Is there a word for parents who have lost their children?
Obviously a child who has lost both parents is an orphan and has been orphaned.
I am struggling to find a word for parents who have lost their children, though.
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I don't think there's such a term. They are just parents who have lost all their children.
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Duplicate on ELL: ...a parent who has lost their child
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Is there a word for parents who have lost their children?
Obviously a child who has lost both parents is an orphan and has been orphaned.
I am struggling to find a word for parents who have lost their children, though.
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I am struggling to find a word for parents who have lost their children, though.
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I don't think there's such a term. They are just parents who have lost all their children.
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Duplicate on ELL: ...a parent who has lost their child
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I don't think there's such a term. They are just parents who have lost all their children.
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I don't think there's such a term. They are just parents who have lost all their children.
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Duplicate on ELL: ...a parent who has lost their child
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I'm surprised I missed the duplicate as I searched quite a bit before. Thanks for the links.
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I would recommend BEREAVED though it has a general meaning of 'any people who are suffering the death'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereaved):
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one
: one who is bereaved
// comfort the bereaved
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it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
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– Mari-Lou A
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I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
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I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
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A parent whose child has died is a vilomah
… I considered that Sanskrit might locate another. And I found "vilomah."
Vilomah means "against a natural order."
As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not precede us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.
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https://today.duke.edu/2009/05/holloway_oped.html
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I would recommend BEREAVED though it has a general meaning of 'any people who are suffering the death'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereaved):
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one
: one who is bereaved
// comfort the bereaved
answered yesterday
user307254user307254
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it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
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I would recommend BEREAVED though it has a general meaning of 'any people who are suffering the death'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereaved):
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one
: one who is bereaved
// comfort the bereaved
answered yesterday
user307254user307254
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it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
add a comment |
I would recommend BEREAVED though it has a general meaning of 'any people who are suffering the death'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereaved):
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one
: one who is bereaved
// comfort the bereaved
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I would recommend BEREAVED though it has a general meaning of 'any people who are suffering the death'.
According to Merriam-Webster's Dictionary
(https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereaved):
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one
: one who is bereaved
// comfort the bereaved
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answered yesterday
user307254user307254
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answered yesterday
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answered yesterday
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5,5341517
it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
add a comment |
it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
it has a general meaning of ‘any people who are suffering the death.’ is poorly worded, I think you meant any person who has suffered the ‘loss’ of a close friend or relative.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
As you'll be able to tell from looking at the answers posted in the older questions, the term "bereaved" has been supplied a number of times. On EL&U, duplicate answers to duplicate questions is generally not favoured unless that answer contains some original content.
– Mari-Lou A
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I agree with Mari-Lou A that the term is too generic and does not directly relate to a parent losing a child.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
I mentioned the general character of the meaning in the answer.
– user307254
yesterday
add a comment |
A parent whose child has died is a vilomah
… I considered that Sanskrit might locate another. And I found "vilomah."
Vilomah means "against a natural order."
As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not precede us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.
Source:
https://today.duke.edu/2009/05/holloway_oped.html
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Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
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A parent whose child has died is a vilomah
… I considered that Sanskrit might locate another. And I found "vilomah."
Vilomah means "against a natural order."
As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not precede us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.
Source:
https://today.duke.edu/2009/05/holloway_oped.html
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Mari-Lou A
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Sumit KumarSumit Kumar
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Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
add a comment |
A parent whose child has died is a vilomah
… I considered that Sanskrit might locate another. And I found "vilomah."
Vilomah means "against a natural order."
As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not precede us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.
Source:
https://today.duke.edu/2009/05/holloway_oped.html
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Mari-Lou A
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A parent whose child has died is a vilomah
… I considered that Sanskrit might locate another. And I found "vilomah."
Vilomah means "against a natural order."
As in, the grey-haired should not bury those with black hair. As in our children should not precede us in death. If they do, we are vilomahed.
Source:
https://today.duke.edu/2009/05/holloway_oped.html
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answered yesterday
Sumit KumarSumit Kumar
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Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
add a comment |
1
Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
1
1
Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
Thanks for the information. I like the fact that 'someone' has a word, albeit not in English. I am surprised that the word has not morphed into other languages.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday
add a comment |
1
I don't think there's such a term. They are just parents who have lost all their children.
– Kris
yesterday
Duplicate on ELL: ...a parent who has lost their child
– Cascabel
yesterday
I'm surprised I missed the duplicate as I searched quite a bit before. Thanks for the links.
– GoodJuJu
yesterday