bereft

Meanings

• adjective

  Deprived of something, especially possessions, money, or status.

  - "After the fire, the family was left bereft of their possessions."
  - "The bereft survivors struggled to make ends meet."
  - "The nobleman's death left his wife and children bereft."

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Pronunciation

1. /bəˈɹɛft/
   
   
   
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2. /bəˈɹɛft/
   
   
   
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Variants

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bereft , bereave , bereaved , bereaven , bereaves , bereaving , bereft of

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Etymology

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Old English bereftan: to rob, deprive; related to beorn 'bear'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'bereft' is also used in a legal context to describe a person who has been deprived of their rights or freedoms.

2. In medieval Europe, the term 'bereft' was used to describe someone who had been disinherited or dispossessed.

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Related Concepts

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1. grief: A feeling of deep sadness, especially following a loss, such as the death of a loved one.

2. mourning: The expression of grief and sadness after a loss, typically the death of a loved one.

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Quotes

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1. It's not that the country was completely "bereft" of humor.

   - Joseph Contrevas,{it}Newsweek{/it},6 June 1994

2. … made the tabloids when his wife ran off to France with her dentist and the "bereft" realtor placed a newspaper ad for a girl to adopt to keep him company.

   - Neal Gabler,{it}Life: The Movie{/it},1998

3. She finds the child's mother, alone, who has apparently gone into the woods just to cry. The "bereft" mother is played by Julianne Moore.

   - Stanley Kauffmann,{it}New Republic{/it},31 Jan. 2000

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'bereft' is often used to describe the emotional state of a character who has lost something valuable, such as a loved one or a cherished possession.

How to Memorize "bereft"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'bereft' as meaning 'deprived of something'. Imagine someone who has lost something valuable and is feeling the emotional weight of that loss.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'bereft' with the feeling of sadness and loss. Think of a time when you or someone you know has experienced a loss and how they felt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'bereft' as 'Bear-Eft': 'Bear' the weight of loss, and 'Eft' represents the emotional impact.

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