trauma

About 13.74 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun Any injury to the body of a living thing.

   mild trauma; major trauma

2. noun Serious injury, resulting from predation, violence, an accident such as a fall, a vehicle crash, etc.

   We're not talking about paper cuts or sprains here — we're talking about trauma.

3. noun An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

   What these patients eventually realized was that they all had trauma that had fed into their addictions.

4. noun An event that causes great distress.

   The earthquake here 14 years ago was a national trauma that still affects the economy today.

Similar words

injury hurt harm wounded damage pain suffering anguish devastation distress

Often followed by

and of to or in is that may patients

Word family

traumas traumata