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Disinterment (Noun)

Meaning

The act of digging something up out of the ground (especially a corpse) where it has been buried.

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Examples

  • Due to the construction of the new highway, the town council had to conduct a mass disinterment of the old cemetery to relocate the remains.
  • The investigators obtained a court order for the disinterment of the victim's body to gather more evidence for the trial.
  • After a hundred years, archaeologists finally discovered the disinterment site of the ancient king's tomb.
  • The disinterment of the coffin was a painstaking process as the soil had compacted over the years, making it difficult to dig.
  • In some cultures, disinterment of the deceased is considered a respectful practice, while in others, it is seen as desecration.

Synonyms

  • Digging Up
  • Exhumation

Hypernyms

  • Human Action
  • Act
  • Human Activity

Related Words

  • Disinter (verb)
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