bedroefdheid

Definitions of bedroefdheid
  1. noun
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
    synonyms: droefenis, droefheid, harteleed, hartenleed, kommer, leed, pijn, rouw, smart, spijt, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee
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    harteleed, hartenleed, hartenpijn, hartepijn, hartzeer, zieleleed, zielenleed, zielenpijn, zielepijn
    intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
    zelfbeklag, zelfmedelijden
    a feeling of sorrow (often self-indulgent) over your own sufferings
  2. noun
    the state of being sad
    synonyms: droefenis, droefheid, kommer, leed, pijn, rouw, smart, treurigheid, treurnis, triestheid, verdriet, wee
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    types:
    rouw, rouwtijd
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
    ontroering
    a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow
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