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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTriggered
/ˈtrɪɡ.ərd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Experiencing a strong emotional reaction, often due to a specific stimulus.
"She felt triggered by the discussion about her past."
- 1
Past tense of trigger; to cause an event or situation to happen.
"The loud noise triggered a panic response in the crowd."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'triggered' originates from the verb 'trigger', which comes from the Middle English 'triggen', meaning to pull a trigger. Its usage evolved in the late 20th century to describe emotional responses, particularly in psychological contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Triggered" is said worldwide
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Desencadeado
Transliteration: de-sen-ca-de-a-do
"Ela se sentiu desencadeada pela discussão."
Déclenché
Transliteration: day-klahn-shay
"Elle s'est sentie déclenchée par la discussion."
Ausgelöst
Transliteration: aus-ge-löst
"Sie fühlte sich ausgelöst durch das Gespräch."
Attivato
Transliteration: at-ti-va-to
"Si è sentita attivata dalla discussione."
Desencadenado
Transliteration: de-sen-ca-de-na-do
"Se sintió desencadenada por la conversación."
प्रेरित
Transliteration: prerit
"वह चर्चा से प्रेरित महसूस कर रही थी।"
触发的
Transliteration: chùfā de
"她因讨论而感到触发的。"
촉발된
Transliteration: chokbaldoen
"그녀는 토론으로 인해 촉발된 기분을 느꼈다."
引き起こされた
Transliteration: hikiokosareta
"彼女は議論によって引き起こされたと感じた。"
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