trauma — a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtraʊmə/
Example Sentences
- My friend has a trauma about horror movies after watching one and spilling popcorn all over his date.
- The surgeon specializes in treating severe trauma cases.
- She developed a trauma about elevators after getting stuck for three hours with terrible elevator music.
trauma
NOUN[/ˈtraʊmə/]
a deeply distressing or disturbing experience
The soldier suffers trauma after the violent explosion.
"Trauma cuts deep — but draw my strength from a drama I keep."
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Ancient Greek 'trauma' (τραῦμα) meaning 'wound' or 'injury,' derived from the root 'tirein' meaning 'to pierce' or 'to wound.'
Breakdown
trauma (Greek: wound/injury) - a single root word with no productive morphemes in English, used directly to mean a psychological wound or deeply distressing experience
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My friend has a trauma about horror movies after watching one and spilling popcorn all over his date.”
“The surgeon specializes in treating severe trauma cases.”
“She developed a trauma about elevators after getting stuck for three hours with terrible elevator music.”
“The therapy helped him process his childhood trauma.”
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