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traumatic

 

[ trɔːˈmætɪk ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

psychological

Causing severe emotional distress or discomfort, often as a result of a disturbing experience.

Synonyms

distressing, disturbing, upsetting

Examples of usage

  • The car accident was a traumatic experience for her.
  • The loss of a loved one can be very traumatic.
Context #2 | Adjective

medical

Relating to or caused by a physical injury or wound.

Synonyms

damaging, harmful, injurious

Examples of usage

  • The patient suffered traumatic injuries in the accident.
  • The surgery was necessary to treat the traumatic brain injury.

Translations

Translations of the word "traumatic" in other languages:

🇵🇹 traumático

🇮🇳 आघातजनक

🇩🇪 traumatisch

🇮🇩 traumatik

🇺🇦 травматичний

🇵🇱 traumatyczny

🇯🇵 トラウマ的 (トラウマてき)

🇫🇷 traumatique

🇪🇸 traumático

🇹🇷 travmatik

🇰🇷 외상성

🇸🇦 صادِم

🇨🇿 traumatický

🇸🇰 traumatický

🇨🇳 创伤性的 (創傷性的)

🇸🇮 travmatičen

🇮🇸 áfallalegur

🇰🇿 травмалық

🇬🇪 ტრავმული

🇦🇿 travmatik

🇲🇽 traumático

Etymology

The word 'traumatic' originated from the Greek word 'traumatikos', meaning 'wounding'. It first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. The term has evolved to encompass both psychological and physical aspects of injury or distress, reflecting the understanding of trauma in modern society.

See also: trauma, traumatized.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #8,796 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.