Traumatic: meaning, definitions and examples

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traumatic

[ trɔːˈmætɪk ]

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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.

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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

Word origin

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.