trauma bonding

noun

Synonym of trauma bond; a strong emotional attachment that a victim develops toward someone who abuses or manipulates them.

Meanings

nountrauma bonding (plural trauma bondings)

plural trauma bondings

  1. Synonym of trauma bond; a strong emotional attachment that a victim develops toward someone who abuses or manipulates them.

    Synonyms: trauma bond

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of trauma bond.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of trauma bond; a strong emotional attachment that a victim develops toward someone who abuses or manipulates them.

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trauma bonding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20bonding

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“trauma bonding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20bonding. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trauma bonding,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trauma%20bonding.

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