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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread word for parents who have lost a child? #134505 10/25/2004 6:38 PM Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 cherryj stranger cherryj stranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 1 There are words for one who has lost a spouse -- widow or widower. An orphan is a child who has lost parents. Does anyone know if there is a word for parents who have lost a child? Is anyone familiar with such a word in any language? If no one else can think of a word, are there any thoughts as to why there wouldn't be a word to denote such a loss of primary relationship? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word for parents who have lost a child? #134506 10/25/2004 6:57 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 Hi Cherry, I believe we've discussed this before and found that there was no specific English word for this; apart from the all-encompassing "bereaved." I'm not as good at finding old threads as many people here. I'm sure somebody can find it for you. It was very interesting. Welcome aBoard. I'm sure you'll enjoy it here. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: word for parents who have lost a child? #134507 10/25/2004 7:27 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass here's one; there may be more: http://wordsmith.org/board/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=104425 (search all forums, posts, for parent AND lost AND child) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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