GRIEF

Grief

Grief is a multifaceted response to loss, particularly to the loss of someone or something to which a bond was formed. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has physical, cognitive, behavioral, social, spiritual, and philosophical dimensions. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement refers to the state of loss, and grief is the reaction to loss.

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grief

Noun

  1. Suffering, hardship.
  2. Pain of mind arising from misfortune, significant personal loss, misconduct of oneself or others, etc.; sorrow; sadness.
    She was worn out from so much grief.
    The betrayal caused Jeff grief.
  3. Cause or instance of sorrow or pain; that which afflicts or distresses; trial.
    Surely, he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows. -Isaiah 53:4

Verb

  1. To deliberately harass and annoy or cause grief to other players of a game in order to interfere with their enjoyment of it; especially, to do this as one’s primary activity in the game.


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