trau·ma·ti·za·tion
ˌtrȯmə|tə̇ˈzāshən 
ˌtrau̇m-,
|tə̇ˈz-,
|tˌīˈz-,
|ˌtīˈz-
plural -s
: the act or process of traumatizing
Examples of traumatize in a Sentence
Verb
He was traumatized by the experience.
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Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Bud, who’d witnessed his father’s demise, was traumatized by it.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Many were still too traumatized to return home due to aftershocks, provincial officials said.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
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Verb
Public emergency shelters took in more than 86,000 people, even as many people were still traumatized and recovering from Charley’s devastation.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
Bud, who’d witnessed his father’s demise, was traumatized by it.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Many were still too traumatized to return home due to aftershocks, provincial officials said.
—ABC News, 11 June 2026
Jennifer Byrne, the children’s mother, said her kids were traumatized by the experience, which cost them $50.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 11 June 2026
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrau̇-mə-ˌtīz
ˈtrȯ-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict trauma upon
was traumatized by the accident
Medical Definition
traumatize
transitive verb
trau·ma·tize
variants
also British traumatise
traumatized also British traumatised; traumatizing also British traumatising
: to inflict a trauma upon
traumatized tissues
children traumatized by physical abuse
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