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- US Pronunciation
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- [pohst-truh-mat-ik, -traw-, -trou-]
- /ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk, -trɔ-, -traʊ-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pohst-truh-mat-ik, -traw-, -trou-]
- /ˌpoʊst trəˈmæt ɪk, -trɔ-, -traʊ-/
Definitions of posttraumatic word
- adjective posttraumatic occurring after physical or psychological trauma. 1
- adjective posttraumatic of, relating to, or occurring after trauma or shock 0
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Origin of posttraumatic
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05; post- + traumatic
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Parts of speech for Posttraumatic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posttraumatic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
posttraumatic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with posttraumatic
- what is posttraumatic stress disorder?
- what is posttraumatic stress?
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