A parentless child is referred to as orphan but is there any term for the opposite case? The parents who have lost their child.
Childless is NOT I'm looking for -that's without offspring and may mean that the couple is infertile.
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A parentless child is referred to as orphan but is there any term for the opposite case? The parents who have lost their child.
Childless is NOT I'm looking for -that's without offspring and may mean that the couple is infertile.
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The closest that you are likely to find is bereaved. Although this does not exclusively apply to the loss of a child, it can be used for the loss of any close relative.