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Definition of survivorship

survivorship

/sɚˈvaɪ.vɚ.ʃɪp/
sur · vi · vor · ship
Plural:survivorships
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• noun

1

The state or condition of continuing to live or exist, especially after the death of another person or following a life-threatening illness or event.

Example

"The hospital launched a comprehensive wellness program dedicated to long-term cancer survivorship."

2

In law, the right of a surviving joint owner or tenant to take full ownership of an estate or property upon the death of the other joint owner(s).

Example

"Because the couple held the house in joint tenancy with right of survivorship, the property passed automatically to the wife."

3

In ecology and demography, the proportion or number of individuals in a given cohort or population that survive to a specified age.

Example

"Biologists plotted a survivorship curve to analyze mortality rates among juvenile sea turtles."

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• Nearby Words

survivalist
survive
survivor
survivorship
sus
susceptibility
susceptible

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English in the late 16th century from the noun 'survivor' (from Anglo-French 'survivre', from Latin 'supervivere', meaning 'to live beyond') combined with the Old English suffix '-ship' denoting a state or legal condition.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Survivorship. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/survivorship
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