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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTraumatic experience
/trɔˈmæt.ɪk ɪkˈspɪə.ri.əns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An event or persistent set of circumstances that causes intense physical, emotional, or psychological harm, overwhelming an individual's ability to cope.
"Overcoming a deeply traumatic experience often requires professional psychological support." - 2
A distressing incident that leaves lasting negative impacts on a person's mental health and worldview.
"The survivors shared their accounts of the traumatic experience to help others understand the long-term effects."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'traumatic,' originating from the Greek 'trauma' (meaning a wound or hurt) via Neo-Latin in the 17th century, with 'experience,' derived from the Latin 'experientia' (trial, proof, or knowledge gained). In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through the development of psychoanalysis, the phrase became closely linked to events causing profound emotional or psychological injury.
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expérience traumatisante
Transliteration: eks-pe-ʁjɑ̃s tʁo-ma-ti-zɑ̃t
"Cette épreuve a été une expérience traumatisante pour toute la famille."
traumatische Erfahrung
Transliteration: tʁaʊˈmaːtɪʃə ɛɐ̯ˈfaːʁʊŋ
"Er hat jahrelang gebraucht, um die traumatische Erfahrung zu verarbeiten."
esperienza traumatica
Transliteration: es-pe-ˈrjan-tsa trau-ˈma-ti-ka
"Superare un'esperienza traumatica richiede tempo e pazienza."
experiencia traumática
Transliteration: eks-pe-ˈɾjen-sja trau-ˈma-ti-ka
"La terapia le ayudó a superar aquella experiencia traumática."
experiência traumática
Transliteration: is-pe-ɾi-ˈẽ-si-u trau-ˈma-ti-kɐ
"Ela buscou ajuda profissional após viver uma experiência traumática."
आघातक अनुभव
Transliteration: aaghatak anubhav
"एक आघातक अनुभव से उबरने में समय लगता है।"
创伤性体验
Transliteration: chuāng shāng xìng tǐ yàn
"这段创伤性体验对他的性格产生了深远的影响。"
외상적 경험
Transliteration: oe-sang-jeok gyeong-heom
"그녀는 어린 시절의 외상적 경험을 극복하기 위해 노력했다."
トラウマ体験
Transliteration: torauma taiken
"そのトラウマ体験に向き合うには勇気が必要です。"
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