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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrauma
/ˈtrɔː.mə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A deeply distressing or disturbing experience.
"She is still recovering from the trauma of the accident."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'trauma', meaning 'wound' or 'hurt'. It entered medical and psychological lexicon via New Latin in the 17th century, expanding from physical injury to encompass severe emotional and psychological distress in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trauma" is said worldwide
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traumatisme
Transliteration: traumatisme
"Il essaie de surmonter son traumatisme d'enfance."
Trauma
Transliteration: Trauma
"Das Erlebnis hat ein tiefes Trauma hinterlassen."
trauma
Transliteration: trauma
"Sta affrontando il trauma dell'incidente."
trauma
Transliteration: trauma
"El accidente le dejó un gran trauma psicológico."
trauma
Transliteration: trauma
"Ela está lidando com o trauma do passado."
आघात
Transliteration: aaghaat
"वह उस दुर्घटना के आघात से उबर रही है।"
创伤
Transliteration: chuāngshāng
"她正在从童年的创伤中恢复。"
트라우마
Transliteration: teurauma
"그는 사고로 인한 트라우마를 겪고 있다."
トラウマ
Transliteration: torauma
"彼女は事故のトラウマを克服しようとしている。"
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