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traumatic

[ truh-mat-ik, traw-, trou- ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or produced by a trauma or wound.
  2. adapted to the cure of wounds.
  3. psychologically painful.


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Other Word Forms

  • ٰ·i·· adverb
  • ܲt·i adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of traumatic1

First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin traumaticus, from Greek ٰܳپó “pertaining to wounds,” from traumat- (stem of ٰû trauma ) + -ikos -ic
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"If they'd just communicated better and told us what was really happening, it wouldn't have been so traumatic," he said.

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In a victim impact statement, the girl's mother said her daughter had developed post traumatic stress disorder and "carries a life sentence of her own".

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Eight of the deaths at the prison occurred between February and May 2024, which one staff member said was a "very traumatic time for everyone".

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One of the day laborers, who avoided being detained, spoke to ABC7 News about the traumatic effect of the raid.

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You write about some traumatic things in the book, like your medical assault as a teenager and your recent breast cancer diagnosis.

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