traumatized

adjective
UK: /ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/
US: /ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/

  1. Having experienced severe emotional or psychological trauma.

    1. She was traumatized by the car accident.
    2. The traumatized refugees needed help after the war; they were deeply traumatized.

  2. Deeply shocked and distressed by a very upsetting experience.

    1. He felt traumatized by the event.
    2. Witnessing the crime traumatized her, leaving her unable to sleep as she felt traumatized.

Synonyms

scarred distressed affected wounded
traumatized transitive-verb

  1. To inflict lasting psychological damage on someone.

    1. The war traumatized many soldiers.
    2. The experience traumatized her so much that she never spoke of it again; she was so traumatized by it.

  2. To cause someone to be deeply upset or distressed in a lasting way.

    1. He was traumatized by the news.
    2. The sudden loss of her job traumatized her, and she struggled to recover; being traumatized was not easy.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "traumatized" in English means: Having experienced severe emotional or psychological trauma., Deeply shocked and distressed by a very upsetting experience..

The phonetic transcription of "traumatized" is /ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/ in British English and /ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "traumatized": scarred, distressed, affected, wounded.

Example usage of "traumatized": "She was traumatized by the car accident.". More examples on the page.