Widowhood
noun
The state or period of being a widow or widower.
She has been living in widowhood for ten years now.
Often appears as...
- living in widowhood
- period of widowhood
noun
The state of having lost one's spouse through death, and not remarried.
His years of widowhood were filled with sorrow and desolation.
Often appears as...
- years of widowhood
- widowhood and loneliness
noun
In animals, the state of having lost a mate and not having acquired a new one.
The bird is in the state of widowhood, not having found a new mate.
Often appears as...
- bird in widowhood
- animal widowhood
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Technical
noun
The state or period of being a widow or widower.
She has been living in widowhood for ten years now.
Often appears as...
- living in widowhood
- period of widowhood
noun
The state of having lost one's spouse through death, and not remarried.
His years of widowhood were filled with sorrow and desolation.
Often appears as...
- years of widowhood
- widowhood and loneliness
noun
In animals, the state of having lost a mate and not having acquired a new one.
The bird is in the state of widowhood, not having found a new mate.
Often appears as...
- bird in widowhood
- animal widowhood
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Widowhood carries emotional significance, often associated with grief or loneliness.
Literature frequently portrays the profound sorrow of widowhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
The period of widowhood can be short or last for many years, it's individual.
Some may choose to remarry soon, while others remain in widowhood forever.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Identity
Being a widow/widower may affect a person's social identity and how they are perceived.
In some cultures, widowhood significantly changes social status.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Widowhood carries emotional significance, often associated with grief or loneliness.
Literature frequently portrays the profound sorrow of widowhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
The period of widowhood can be short or last for many years, it's individual.
Some may choose to remarry soon, while others remain in widowhood forever.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Identity
Being a widow/widower may affect a person's social identity and how they are perceived.
In some cultures, widowhood significantly changes social status.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Weight
Widowhood carries emotional significance, often associated with grief or loneliness.
Literature frequently portrays the profound sorrow of widowhood.
Pro Tip 2/3Duration Varies
The period of widowhood can be short or last for many years, it's individual.
Some may choose to remarry soon, while others remain in widowhood forever.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Identity
Being a widow/widower may affect a person's social identity and how they are perceived.
In some cultures, widowhood significantly changes social status.
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Nicholas Christakis: The...
about what was happening to his friend. So here I get this call from this random guy that's having an experience that's being influenced by people at some social distance. And so I suddenly realized two very simple First, the widowhood effect
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Nicholas Christakis: The...
about what was happening to his friend. So here I get this call from this random guy that's having an experience that's being influenced by people at some social distance. And so I suddenly realized two very simple First, the widowhood effect
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Quote examples
Laura Moser
American Author
Campaign widowhood totally suited me, and I soon began to suspect that our setup beat the bill-paying and bickering of an actual marriage.
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John Gay
English Poet
The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
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Esther Williams
American Actress
Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.
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Laura Moser
American Author
Campaign widowhood totally suited me, and I soon began to suspect that our setup beat the bill-paying and bickering of an actual marriage.
Quote examples
John Gay
English Poet
The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.
Quote examples
Esther Williams
American Actress
Widowhood had done nothing to curb my smart mouth. So much for diplomacy.
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