traumatic

🇺🇸 /trəˈmætɪk/ 🇬🇧 /trɔːˈmætɪk/
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adjective
R

very upsetting and causing emotional pain

The car accident was a traumatic experience that left her afraid to drive.

R

related to physical or emotional injury

He suffered traumatic brain injury from the fall.

translation

adj. very upsetting and causing emotional pain; related to physical or emotional injury