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Added 9 October 2026

trauma

/ˈtɹɔː.mə/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about trauma at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects.

Origin

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

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