Mourning

mourning /mourn·ing/ (mor´ning)

1. the normal psychological processes that follow the loss of a loved one; grief is the accompanying emotional state.

2. social expressions of grief, such as funeral and burial services, prayers, or other rituals.

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Mourning

The public expression of bereavement; it may include funerals and other rituals, special clothing, and symbolic gestures.

Mentioned in: Bereavement