retraumatization

noun

A relapse into a state of trauma, triggered by a subsequent event.

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Meanings

nounretraumatization (usually uncountable, plural retraumatizations)

plural retraumatizations

  1. uncountableusuallyhuman sciencesA relapse into a state of trauma, triggered by a subsequent event.

Origin

From re- + traumatization.

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APA

retraumatization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retraumatization

MLA

“retraumatization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retraumatization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retraumatization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retraumatization.

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