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- [trou-muh, traw-]
- /ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ-/
- /ˈtrɔː.mə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trou-muh, traw-]
- /ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ-/
Definitions of trauma word
- noun plural trauma Pathology. a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident. the condition produced by this; traumatism. 1
- noun plural trauma Psychiatry. an experience that produces psychological injury or pain. the psychological injury so caused. 1
- noun trauma physical injury 1
- noun trauma psychological shock 1
- variable noun trauma Trauma is a very severe shock or very upsetting experience, which may cause psychological damage. 0
- noun trauma a powerful shock that may have long-lasting effects 0
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Origin of trauma
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95, trauma is from the Greek word traûma wound
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Parts of speech for Trauma
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trauma popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
trauma usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for trauma
noun trauma
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- bombshell — A bombshell is a sudden piece of bad or unexpected news.
- boo-boo — A boo-boo is a silly mistake or blunder.
- booboos — a stupid or silly mistake; blunder.
- concussion — If you suffer concussion after a blow to your head, you lose consciousness or feel sick or confused.
Antonyms for trauma
noun trauma
- healing — curing or curative; prescribed or helping to heal.
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