Cenotaphy

/sɪˈnɑtəfi/ noun

The practice or act of building cenotaphs; memorialization through empty tombs or monuments without physical remains.

From cenotaph plus the noun suffix -y, creating an abstract noun. Describes the tradition of honoring the dead in their absence.

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