mourning

Refers to a state of profound sadness and grief.

Grief and sadness expressed openly by the general population.

Mourning observed by an entire country, usually for a public figure.

Mourning formally declared by a government or organization.

Wearing traditional black clothes for an extended period after a death.

Specific garments worn to signify a period of mourning.

An extended time formally set aside for grieving.

A single day officially designated for showing respect for the dead.

The emotional or psychological condition of grieving.

Describes the state of grieving for someone's death.

To be in the state of grieving for someone who has died.

To begin a period of grieving for someone who has died.

To wear black or dark-colored clothes as a sign of grief.