traumatization

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noun

The infliction of trauma; the act or process of traumatizing.

OriginEnglish traumatize ← French traumatiser →
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Meanings

nountraumatization (countable and uncountable, plural traumatizations)

plural traumatizations

  1. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe infliction of trauma; the act or process of traumatizing.

Origin

  1. Frenchtraumat(isme)
  2. Frenchtraumatiser
  3. Englishtraumatize
  4. Englishtraumatization

From traumatize + -ation.

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APA

traumatization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traumatization

MLA

“traumatization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traumatization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “traumatization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/traumatization.

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