concremation

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noun

The act of burning different things together, especially in Hinduism, along with a widow.

OriginLatin concrematio →
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Meanings

nounconcremation (usually uncountable, plural concremations)

plural concremations

  1. obsoleteuncountableusuallyThe act of burning different things together, especially in Hinduism, along with a widow.

Origin

  1. Latinconcrematio
  2. Englishconcremation

From Latin concrematio, from concremare. See cremate.

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APA

concremation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concremation

MLA

“concremation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concremation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “concremation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/concremation.

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