Ungrief

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The absence of grief; grieflessness. uncountable

    "Shrinking from the conflict, the conflict of the mind between the dread of grief and the shameful guilt of ungrief at the prospect of a new life opening for herself and Mark."

Example

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"Shrinking from the conflict, the conflict of the mind between the dread of grief and the shameful guilt of ungrief at the prospect of a new life opening for herself and Mark."

Etymology

From un- (“lack or absence of”) + grief.

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