traumatize

Thân thiện

A child's loud argument can traumatize a sensitive pet.

Definition

Verb: To cause severe and lasting emotional or psychological distress to someone, often as a result of an extremely frightening or disturbing experience.

Usage

The verb "traumatize" describes the action of causing psychological trauma. It is typically used with a person or group as the direct object. The experience itself is the agent that traumatizes. * The violent accident traumatized the witnesses. * Being bullied as a child can traumatize a person for life. * The soldiers were deeply traumatized by their combat experiences.

Examples

• The graphic news report traumatized many viewers.
• A sudden, loud noise can traumatize some animals.
• She felt traumatized by the betrayal of her closest friend.
• The community was traumatized by the natural disaster.

Advanced Usage

• Passive Voice: Often used in the passive voice ("to be traumatized") to emphasize the effect on the victim rather than the cause.
  • The survivors were traumatized and required counseling.
• Adjectival Form - "Traumatized": The past participle is commonly used as an adjective to describe the state of someone who has experienced trauma.
  • He provided therapy for traumatized refugees.

Variants and Related Words

• Trauma (n): The severe emotional shock and distress that is inflicted.
  • She suffered psychological trauma.
• Traumatic (adj): Describing an event that is capable of causing trauma.
  • It was a traumatic experience for everyone involved.

Synonyms

• Shock: To cause a sudden, intense feeling of surprise and distress.
• Devastate: To cause severe and overwhelming shock or grief (often emotional).
• Scar: To leave a lasting negative psychological effect (metaphorical).

Antonyms

• Soothe: To gently calm.
• Comfort: To give solace or reassurance.
• Heal: To make sound or whole again, especially emotionally.

Học thuật

Verb

1. inflict a trauma upon

Từ đồng nghĩa

• traumatise
• shock