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trauma

trauma, noun

  1. Pathology.

    1. a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.

    2. the condition produced by this; traumatism.

  2. Psychiatry.

    1. an experience that produces psychological injury or pain.

    2. the psychological injury so caused.

The term is frequently used to describe an emotional shock that causes serious psychological damage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of trauma1
First recorded in 1685–95, trauma is from the Greek word traûma wound

Other Word Forms

  • traumatic adjective
  • traumatically adverb

Related Words

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What does trauma mean?

Trauma refers to a sudden, serious body injury or shock, as from violence or an accident, as in The car accident resulted in trauma to the arms and legs of the passenger.Trauma also refers to a serious psychological injury or emotional pain, as from being involved in a disturbing or horrible incident, as in The trauma caused by years of war still gives the soldier nightmares. Trauma is also used to refer to the specific incidents that cause both of these types of serious damage, as in The flood survivors never spoke of the trauma they experienced that day. Example: The victim suffered from internal bleeding caused by repeated trauma to the chest.

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com. 

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example sentences: trauma

“Her trauma, it’s nearly claustrophobic and weighs you down, which I tried to embody in her when people get too close. It’s like this injection of fear,” the actor says of her Apple TV+ series.
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“It’s been a period of trauma — no doubt about it.”
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Federalists don’t want to relive the nail-biting trauma of 1995, and separatists “don’t see momentum suggesting a positive result” if another referendum were held, Hebert said.
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Mr Saddiq, who later took a two-year career break, said the incident left him with severe mental health trauma and PTSD.
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Miller, 52, is a Los Angeles native and the daughter of Dr. Ross Miller, a trauma surgeon who served on the Compton City Council.
Read more on Los Angeles Times

from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025d). In Dictionary.com. 

October 30th, 2025
Hudson Valley, New York

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