Meanings
nounprolonged grief disorder (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesA mental disorder characterised by grief which causes clinical impairment following the death of a family member or close friend (i.e., bereavement).
Synonyms: persistent complex bereavement disorder
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA mental disorder characterised by grief which causes clinical impairment following the death of a family member or close friend (i.e., bereavement).
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