traumatized

adjective

trau·​ma·​tized ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīzd 

also ˈtrau̇-

: affected by physical or emotional trauma

He has always admitted responsibility for the crash, on the Autobahn between Berlin and Leipzig, which … left him temporarily paralyzed and traumatized.

—John Rockwell

Patients are less traumatized, require shorter hospital stays, and heal faster than with conventional surgery. Yet despite the benefits, laparoscopy is a challenging procedure.

—Kathy A. Svitil

Two traumatized plane-crash survivors, played by Jeff Bridges and Rosie Perez, teach each other how to live again.

—Peter Travers

… the many barriers leading to his conviction: for one, victims too traumatized to press charges.

—Eloise Kinney

Examples of traumatized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The psychological thriller follows a traumatized WWII veteran who tries to outrun a dark secret during the infamous 1976 British summer drought. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 10 June 2026

Trust is hard to find among the traumatized population that is wary of outsiders, even those trying desperately to contain the rapidly spreading outbreak that experts say was discovered weeks late. —Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026

The Los Angeles pilot exceeded our expectations — and, frankly, the expectations of officials who worried that opening a debate around fire recovery up to thousands of traumatized residents online would invite chaos. —Jeffery Marino, Mercury News, 23 May 2026

But Creamsicle, dancing for his hens in New York, is living proof of what becomes possible when sanctuaries come together — and a reminder that even the most traumatized animals can find joy in a second chance. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traumatized

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• aluminized
• anaesthetized
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• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized