what do you call a parent that loses a child?

Question

When a wife loses a husband she is called a widow

When a husband loses a wife he is called a widower

When a child loses it’s parents it’s called an orphan

Answer 1

A parent is a parent forever. It's the unbreakable bond. You can deny it, you can spit on it, you can curse it, you can walk away from it...

But you can't break it.

Not even in death.

Answer 2

Vilomah, for a parent who has lost a child, they have been vilomahed. The ancient word came about a couple of years ago, (to go) against a natural order. It is the closest word of use to this date and it's a tragedy that it is now becoming common.

Answer 3

You are still called a parent, it's just that your child is not alive anymore. It's a painful thing to lose a child, at any age, and contrary to popular belief, not every parent who has lost a child is irresponsible.

Answer 4

When parents lose a child, they lose their future. They experience pain like no other. Their grief is unimaginable and unbelievable. After all, children aren't supposed to die.

I suppose they are called "bereaved parents".

Answer 5

I guess loss of a child is so feared, unexpected and hard to get over, that people don't really want to invent a word that would mark a person who had lost a child.

Answer 6

A parent. Love for a child doesn't change if they are physically here or not.

Answer 7

I don't know. What a sad thought for any day, let alone Christmas. I hope you haven't experienced this. If you have, then I am truly sorry and wouldn't wish it on anyone.

Answer 8

Ask your own parents
L000000000000000L

Answer 9

If a parent loses their child i would call them a:UNRESPONSIBLE ADULT!

Answer 10

unfortunate