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bereftness en · NOUN

Etymology

From bereft + -ness.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being bereft.
    • Thus began six days of bereftness and uncertainty for Mr. Chiu that ended, on Tuesday night, with the Scarampella returned to him — after taking a curious detour — courtesy of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority with an assist from the person he has come to refer to as “my thief.” 2007 July 5, Eric Konigsberg, “Violin Taken in Subway Is Reunited With Owner”, in New York Times: