If someone loses a parent, he or she is an orphan, but there is no word for a parent who loses a child. This represents ______.
A) semantic derogation
B) static evaluation
C) polarization
D) a lexical gap

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A lexical gap refers to a situation where there is no word in the language to describe a particular concept or phenomenon, such as the lack of a specific term for a parent who loses a child.

If Someone Loses a Parent, He or She Is an Orphan