But we don't have a term for those who've lost child(ren) - I was going
to say a common term, but I'm not aware of _any_ term.
On 31/01/2024 08:51, J. P. Gilliver wrote:[]
But we don't have a term for those who've lost child(ren) - I was
going to say a common term, but I'm not aware of _any_ term.
I suppose it's the case that in the past (i. e. when such terms
were
being created), people had a lot more children. But it's still an >>interesting point.
Not only in English but in other languages (and no Shakespearean words
no longer used).
A couple of discussions from the many found from an internet search:
https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/62469/word-for-grieving-parents
https://www.reddit.com/r/EnglishLearning/comments/14vh299/is_there_a_wor >d_for_a_parent_whos_lost_a_child/?rdt=38046
You need to expand some of the reddit comments which includes:
In recent days, this word is gaining acceptance and is building a
community around itself. The term “Vilomah” describes a parent who has >lost their child.
Life has its natural order, and in that order, children are supposed to >outlive their parents. "Vilomah” comes from Sanskrit, which means >“against the natural order.” Sanskrit is one of the oldest languages
that dates back to 400 B.C. The same language gave us the word “widow,” >signifying “empty.” There are times English cannot capture the true
essence of a word. The term “vilomah” is a powerful yet straightforward >word that captures the pain and turmoil that a parent faces in this >situation.
(Came up in a recent [in UK] repeat of NCIS!)
We have a term for those who've lost parents: orphan. (The majority of
us become one of those.)
We have a term for those who've lost a partner: widow or widower.
But we don't have a term for those who've lost child(ren) - I was going
to say a common term, but I'm not aware of _any_ term.
I suppose it's the case that in the past (i. e. when such terms were
being created), people had a lot more children. But it's still an
interesting point.
On 31/01/2024 07:51, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
(Came up in a recent [in UK] repeat of NCIS!)
We have a term for those who've lost parents: orphan. (The majority
of us become one of those.)
We have a term for those who've lost a partner: widow or widower.
But we don't have a term for those who've lost child(ren) - I was
going to say a common term, but I'm not aware of _any_ term.
Looking at how many children failed to survive into adulthood in my
family tree, I think the term is parent.
I suppose it's the case that in the past (i. e. when such terms were >>being created), people had a lot more children. But it's still an >>interesting point.
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