The saddened, lonely state of those who have experienced the death of a loved one is called ______.

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Bereavement specifically refers to the state of being sad and lonely after the death of a loved one. Thanatopsis is a poem by William Cullen Bryant about death and the afterlife. Denial and diffusion are defense mechanisms people may use to cope with difficult emotions, but they do not refer specifically to the state of grieving after a loved one's death.

The Saddened, Lonely State of Those Who Have Experienced the Death