trauma
🇺🇸
/ˈtrɔːmə/
🇬🇧
/ˈtrɔːmə/
noun
C1
a lasting mental condition from severe shock or fear
The trauma from the accident affected her for years.
C1
a very upsetting experience
She experienced trauma after losing her home.
R
a physical injury
The head trauma required immediate surgery.
translation
a lasting mental condition from severe shock or fear; a very upsetting experience; a physical injury
Word Forms
Plural
traumas