Added 10 October 2026 inhumation /ɪn.hjuːˈmeɪ.ʃən/ noun Categories: ActionsRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inhumation at Wordnik → Where our words come from → The ritual placing of a corpse in a grave. Related Words: burialentombmentintermentsepultureinurnmentcommittalexhumationincinerationreburialembalmmentincremationsolemnization Back to today's word