How do you use the word "trauma" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "trauma" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "trauma": Sexual abuse victims often disassociate from their trauma. There are no signs of trauma on Tom's corpse.

Trauma

/ˈtɹɔː.mə/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

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

nounAny injury to the body of a living thing.

Sentence Examples

Sexual abuse victims often disassociate from their trauma.

There are no signs of trauma on Tom's corpse.

The effects of trauma and stress on the body

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

hurt harm injury

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The car accident caused severe physical ____ to his spine, leaving him unable to walk.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The survivors of the accident required many months of support to help them recover from the emotional ____ they felt today.

Word Origin & History

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

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"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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