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   Trau·ma

   /ˈtrômə/

   

   noun

   • 1. a deeply distressing or disturbing experience: "a personal trauma like the death of a child"
   • ▪ emotional shock following a stressful event or a physical injury, which may be associated with physical shock and sometimes leads to long-term neurosis: "the event is relived with all the accompanying trauma" Similar shockupheavaldistressstressstrainpainanguishsufferingupsetagonymiserysorrowgriefheartacheheartbreaktorturedisturbancedisorderjoltordealtrialtribulationtroubleworryanxietyburdenadversityhardshipnightmare
   • 2. physical injury: "rupture of the diaphragm caused by blunt trauma" Similar injurydamagehurtwoundwoundingsorebruisecutlacerationlesionabrasioncontusionOpposite healing

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek, literally ‘wound’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. psychcentral.com › health › what-is-traumaWhat Is Trauma? Effects, Causes, Types, and How to Heal

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   Jan 4, 2022 · Trauma is a response to an intensely stressful event (s) or situations. The effects can be long-lasting, but healing is possible. Traumatic events can happen at any age and have...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › traumaTrauma Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of TRAUMA is an injury (such as a wound) to living tissue caused by an extrinsic agent. How to use trauma in a sentence. Did you know?

4. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › traumaWhat is trauma? Types, symptoms, and treatments

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   Jun 3, 2020 · According to the American Psychological Association (APA), trauma is “an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, rape, or natural disaster.” However, a...

5. www.psychologytoday.com › us › basicsTrauma | Psychology Today

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   What Is Trauma? The word “trauma” literally means wound, shock, or injury. Psychological trauma is a person’s experience of emotional distress resulting from an event that overwhelms the...

6. www.verywellhealth.com › what-is-trauma-5212104What is Trauma? Types, Treatment, and More - Verywell Health

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   Jul 16, 2024 · Trauma is an emotional response that is caused by a distressing event or series of events, such as abuse, a bad accident, rape, or other sexual violence, combat, or a natural disaster. Just because a person experiences a distressing event does not mean they will experience trauma.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTRAUMA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TRAUMA definition: 1. severe and lasting emotional shock and pain caused by an extremely upsetting experience, or a…. Learn more.

8. www.apa.org › topics › traumaTrauma - American Psychological Association (APA)

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   Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event like an accident, crime, natural disaster, physical or emotional abuse, neglect, experiencing or witnessing violence, death of a loved one, war, and more. Immediately after the event, shock and denial are typical.