What does "bereavement" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "bereavement"?

Common synonyms include: mourning, abridgment, agony, bereaving, cost, curtailment.

Pronounced //bɪˈriːvmənt//.

/bɪˈriːvmənt/ noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Noun

1
The state of being bereaved; deprivation; especially the loss of a relative by death. countable, uncountable
"1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost"
2
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one wordnet

"I'm taking bereavement leave on Jan. 30 and 31."

From bereave + -ment.