traumatize
verb
trau·ma·tize
ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz 
also
ˈtrau̇-
traumatized; traumatizing
: to inflict a trauma upon
Examples of traumatize in a Sentence
He was traumatized by the experience.
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Adam Reiss, NBC news, 25 June 2025
Yet, because of Jaws, I’ve been permanently traumatized on some level.
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 21 June 2025
One of them, a Meta worker based in the Philippines employed via Accenture, who asked to remain anonymous, described being traumatized by a recent uptick in videos of injured and dying children in Gaza, and the grisly aftermath of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 19 June 2025
Sudan’s children are living through the world’s largest displacement crisis
Since the surge of violence in Sudan in late April 2025, thousands of families have crossed the border into Chad on a daily basis, traumatized and burdened by the scars of war.
—Brice Kevin Da, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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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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