trauma

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹɔː.mə/

noun

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At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Any injury to the body of a living thing., Serious injury, resulting from predation, violence, an accident such as a fall, a vehicle crash, etc.
Any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.
Any injury to the body of a living thing.

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Repeated trauma or shaking to the brain can be even worse, leading to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.
2020 January 26, Leah Asmelash, “Why traumatic brain injuries can be dangerous”, in CNN
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.
2011 December 14, Steven Morris, “Devon woman jailed for 168 days for killing kitten in microwave”, in The Guardian
And although it doesn’t mean acting like an infant again, it does require recognizing that many of the thoughts and behaviors you’d like to change come from lingering feelings of childhood traumas or your inner child, said Dr. Avigail Lev, a licensed clinical psychologist at the Bay Area CBT Center in San Francisco.
2025 April 28, Madeline Holcombe, “It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started”, in CNN

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