trauma

/'trɔ:mə/
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trauma

A child talks to a counselor about a recent trauma in a safe office.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects: A deeply distressing or disturbing experience that causes severe emotional or psychological injury.
    • Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.: A serious injury to the body, such as from a violent impact or accident.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun (Emotional/Psychological):

    • The accident left her with emotional trauma that took years to heal.
    • Childhood trauma can affect a person's relationships in adulthood.

  • Noun (Physical):

    • The patient was admitted to the hospital with severe head trauma.
    • The surgeon specialized in treating abdominal trauma from car crashes.
Advanced Usage

  • "Collective trauma": Psychological distress shared by a group of people following a major event.

    • The war left a legacy of collective trauma for the entire nation.

  • "Trauma-informed care": An approach in services that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and seeks to avoid re-traumatization.

    • The school is implementing trauma-informed care to better support its students.
Variants and Related Words

  • Traumatic (adj): Causing or relating to severe emotional distress or physical injury.

    • The event was a traumatic experience for everyone involved.

  • Traumatize (verb): To cause someone to experience severe emotional or psychological distress.

    • The violent images in the news can traumatize viewers.
Synonyms
  • Psychological: Shock, distress, anguish, scar.
  • Physical: Injury, wound, damage, lesion.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Trauma" is primarily a noun. It does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Related actions are expressed with verbs like "suffer," "experience," or "inflict.")

Related Idioms
  • "To be traumatized by": To be severely and lastingly affected by a shocking event.
    • He was traumatized by his experiences in combat.
  • "Trauma response": The body's or mind's reaction to a traumatic event.
    • Anxiety and hypervigilance are common trauma responses.
trauma

A child talks to a counselor about a recent trauma in a safe office.

Noun
  1. an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
  2. any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

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