trigger warnings

A form of trigger warning — A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of trigger warning
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APA

trigger warnings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigger%20warnings

MLA

“trigger warnings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigger%20warnings. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trigger warnings,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trigger%20warnings.

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