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   traumatic

   /trɔːˈmatɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. deeply disturbing or distressing: "she was going through a traumatic divorce" Similar disturbingshockingdistressingdisquietingupsettingdamagingscarringinjuriousharmfulhurtfulpainfulagonizingawfulchillingalarmingdevastatingharrowingexcruciatinghorrifyingterrifyinginformal:mind-blowingstressfuldemandingtryingtaxingterriblebadunpleasantdisagreeableirksometroublesomevexatiousOpposite soothingcalmingsuccessfulpleasing
   • ▪ relating to or causing psychological trauma: "she is remembering some deeply traumatic incident in her past"
   • 2. relating to or denoting physical injury.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: via late Latin from Greek traumatikos, from trauma (see trauma).

   Derivatives

   • 1. traumatically adverb

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   TRAUMATIC definition: 1. causing severe and lasting emotional shock and pain: 2. causing worry or upset: 3. causing or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of TRAUMATIC is psychologically or emotionally stressful in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems; broadly : causing distress or anxiety. How to use traumatic in a sentence.

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   Something is traumatic if it's very upsetting, painful, or disturbing. The word is related to a Greek word meaning "wound," so you can think of traumatic as something involving a wound, either physical or mental.

5. 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.

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   adjective. /trɔːˈmætɪk/ /trəˈmætɪk/ extremely unpleasant and causing you to feel upset and/or anxious. a traumatic experience. Divorce can be traumatic for everyone involved. a traumatic childhood. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Definitions on the go.

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

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   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 capacity to...

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   Traumatic definition: of, relating to, or produced by a trauma or wound.. See examples of TRAUMATIC used in a sentence.