be·reave·ment
 /bıˈriːvmənt/  noun  ,  pl   -ments
   formal  
  1 [  noncount  ] : the state of being sad because a family member or friend has recently died
   a period of bereavement
  2 : the death of a family member or friend
   [  noncount  ] a period of grief after bereavement
   [  count  ] people who have recently suffered bereavements