traumatize

[ trou-muh-tahyz, traw- ]

/ ˈtraʊ məˌtaɪz, ˈtrɔ- /

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verb (used with object), trau·ma·tized, trau·ma·tiz·ing.

Pathology. to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents.

Psychiatry. to cause a trauma in (the mind): to be traumatized by a childhood experience.

Also especially British, trau·ma·tise .

Origin of traumatize

First recorded in 1900–05, traumatize is from the Greek word traumatízein to wound. See traumatic, -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM traumatize

trau·ma·ti·za·tion, nounun·trau·ma·tized, adjective

Words nearby traumatize

traumatic neuritis, traumatic neuroma, traumatic occlusion, traumatic tetanus, traumatism, traumatize, traumato-, traumatogenic occlusion, traumatology, traumatopnea, trav.

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Example sentences from the Web for traumatize

The cable network had “lost its mind,” and was going to “traumatize channel surfers.”
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The “Crime of the Century” certainly did traumatize Lindbergh.
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It is also Palestinians who lob the rockets from Gaza that traumatize southern Israel.
Why Liberal Zionists Won't Join BDS|Peter Beinart|February 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Christmas has always been neck and neck with Halloween for the title of Best Time to Traumatize Your Kids.
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British Dictionary definitions for traumatize

traumatize

traumatise

/ (ˈtrɔːməˌtaɪz) /

verb

(tr) to wound or injure (the body)

to subject or be subjected to mental trauma

Derived forms of traumatize

traumatization or traumatisation, noun

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单词	traumatize
释义	traumatize [ trou-muh-tahyz, traw- ] / ˈtraʊ məˌtaɪz, ˈtrɔ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR traumatize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), trau·ma·tized, trau·ma·tiz·ing. Pathology. to injure (tissues) by force or by thermal, chemical, etc., agents. Psychiatry. to cause a trauma in (the mind): to be traumatized by a childhood experience. Also especially British, trau·ma·tise . Origin of traumatize First recorded in 1900–05, traumatize is from the Greek word traumatízein to wound. See traumatic, -ize OTHER WORDS FROM traumatize trau·ma·ti·za·tion, nounun·trau·ma·tized, adjective Words nearby traumatize traumatic neuritis, traumatic neuroma, traumatic occlusion, traumatic tetanus, traumatism, traumatize, traumato-, traumatogenic occlusion, traumatology, traumatopnea, trav. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for traumatize The cable network had “lost its mind,” and was going to “traumatize channel surfers.” Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult\|Brandy Zadrozny\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The “Crime of the Century” certainly did traumatize Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh’s Secret German Mistresses in Truth and Fiction\|Joshua Kendall\|April 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is also Palestinians who lob the rockets from Gaza that traumatize southern Israel. Why Liberal Zionists Won't Join BDS\|Peter Beinart\|February 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Christmas has always been neck and neck with Halloween for the title of Best Time to Traumatize Your Kids. Twelve Unusual Christmas Reads\|Stefan Beck\|December 25, 2011\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for traumatize traumatize traumatise / (ˈtrɔːməˌtaɪz) / verb (tr) to wound or injure (the body) to subject or be subjected to mental trauma Derived forms of traumatize traumatization or traumatisation, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to traumatize disturb, grieve, shock, upset, hurt, offend, mortify, outrage, pain, distress, get, bother, sting, trouble, do in, put down, shake up, cut to the quick, dump on
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traumatize

verb (used with object), trau·ma·tized, trau·ma·tiz·ing.

Origin of traumatize

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British Dictionary definitions for traumatize

traumatise

verb

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