death literacy

noun

The knowledge and practical skills people and communities use to make decisions about end-of-life care.

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Meanings

noundeath literacy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe knowledge and practical skills people and communities use to make decisions about end-of-life care.
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APA

death literacy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20literacy

MLA

“death literacy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20literacy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “death literacy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/death%20literacy.

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