Definition of CREMATION

cremation

Plural: cremations

Noun

  • the incineration of a dead body
  • A burning; especially the act or practice of cremating the dead, burning a corpse.

Examples

  • Cremation removes a significant amount of "closure" from the process of death.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

incineration

Scrabble Score: 13

cremation: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
cremation: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cremation: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cremation: valid Words With Friends Word