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trauma

2 syllables · also traumata
noun
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As a noun, trauma means any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

Meanings of trauma

5 meanings

noun

  1. Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

  2. An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

  3. An event that causes great distress.

  4. Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.; the condition of an injury

    Similar: injury, hurt, harm

  5. An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

    Similar: psychic trauma

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: any physical damage to the body caused by violence or acc…
injuryhurtharm
noun: an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting eff…
psychic trauma

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