trauma

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

   Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

2. 2
   noun

   An emotional wound leading to psychological injury.

   Jailing her on Wednesday, magistrate Liz Clyne told Robins: "You have shown little remorse either for the death of the kitten or the trauma to your former friend Sarah Knutton." She was also banned from keeping animals for 10 years.

3. 3
   noun

   an emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects

4. 4
   noun

   any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

5. 5
   noun

   An event that causes great distress.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek τραῦμα (traûma, “wound, damage”).