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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Halsing said the stabbing has left him traumatized.
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Health responders have to negotiate front lines and militia checkpoints and face a vulnerable population traumatized by conflict.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
Others expressed concern about being detained and subjected to conditions that could leave them physically or psychologically traumatized.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
In a society traumatized by the violence of the last 70 years, the new president came to power seeking to resume the path established by the 2016 peace agreement, in which about 13,000 FARC combatants and sympathizers exchanged armed struggle for amnesty and state protection.
—Roberto Andrés, The Dial, 28 May 2026
Health responders have to negotiate front lines and militia checkpoints and face a vulnerable population traumatized by conflict.
—Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 28 May 2026
Others expressed concern about being detained and subjected to conditions that could leave them physically or psychologically traumatized.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 5 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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