Whenever we lose someone, it can be difficult to find the right words to express our feelingsSUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Along similar lines, the Scots word misslieness refers to a feeling of downheartedness caused by the absence of someone or something that is normally present. The bewilderment that can be caused by grief is neatly summed up by the word aporia. Grief is an emotion often shared with other people too, and there’s a helpful word, compathy, for any feeling or sentiment that’s mutually experienced.

Source: The Times September 13, 2022 02:09 UTC