Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

postvention

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: postven-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intervention conducted after a suicide, largely taking the form of support for the bereaved.

Etymology

Blend of post- + intervention.

Inflected Forms

postventions (plural)

Questions

What does postvention mean?: An intervention conducted after a suicide, largely taking the form of support for the bereaved.
Where does postvention come from?: Blend of post- + intervention.

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