definition bereavement
Search also in: Web News Encyclopedia Images. bereavement (bereavements plural) Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies. n-var (=loss) ...those who have suffered a bereavement. bereavement (bereavements plural) Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies. n-var (=loss). ...those who have suffered a bereavement.