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trigger warning

trig·ger warn·ing
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trig-er wawr-ning]
    • /ˈtrɪg ər ˈwɔr nɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [trig-er wawr-ning]
    • /ˈtrɪg ər ˈwɔr nɪŋ/

Definitions of trigger warning words

  • noun trigger warning a stated warning that the content of a text, video, etc., may upset or offend some people, especially those who have previously experienced a related trauma: a blog post with a trigger warning for rape. 1
  • noun trigger warning a notification that a publication or broadcast includes content that may cause readers or viewers to experience an emotional trauma 0
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Origin of trigger warning

First appearance:

before 2000
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2000-05

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Parts of speech for Trigger warning

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Trigger warning

trigger warning popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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".

trigger warning usage trend in Literature

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