Synonyms for widowhood
ˈwɪd oʊˌhʊdwid·ow·hood

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1. widowhood

   Synonyms:
   bachelorhood, celibacy, divorce, maidenhood, virginity

   Antonyms:
   conjugal union, espousal, espousals, marriage, matrimony, nuptials, spousal, spousals, union, wedding, wedlock

Princeton's WordNet

1. widowhoodnoun

   the time of a woman's life when she is a widow

2. widowhoodnoun

   the state of being a widow who has not remarried

Matched Categories

1. • Marital Status
   • Time Of Life

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1. List of paraphrases for "widowhood":

   widow

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1. Richard Isaacson:

   The next step toward improving cognitive outcomes in widowers at risk should be greater attention toward the types of interventions, support and resources that could maintain brain health, while different types of stress may not be entirely created equal, the significant impact of widowhood is one that requires further study.

2. Hope Nwakwesi:

   Widowhood is one of those silent pain in life, but the real pain is lack of social justice for widows instituted by most our culture.

3. Hope Nwakwesi:

   Widowhood remains the most hidden and veiled area of violation of human rights

4. John Gay:

   The comfortable estate of widowhood is the only hope that keeps up a wife's spirits.