cremation

See also: crémation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cremātiō, cremātiōnis; equivalent to cremate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

cremation (countable and uncountable, plural cremations)

  1. A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.
    Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.

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