English

Noun

encoffinment ‎(plural encoffinments)

1. The preparation of the body of a deceased person and placement of it in a coffin, especially in a ceremonial or ritualistic manner.
   • 1882, Robert K. Douglas, China, with Map, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, p. 294:

     The encoffinment takes place on the third day after death, in the presence of the assembled family.

   • 2002, Linda Woodhead et al., Religions in the Modern World: Traditions and Transformations, ISBN 9780203398494, p. 109:

     In rites of encoffinment, burial and commemoration, all human beings are treated as ghosts.

Related terms

• encoffin
• encoffiner