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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > eulogy
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > eulogy
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > eulogy
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > disposition of the deceased > funerals and death-related activities > eulogy

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eulogy  

Definition

  • A eulogy is a specialized form of public address that occurs within ceremonies and rituals held in honor of the recently deceased. Eulogies are important because they initiate the grief process of mourners. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Eulogy]

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