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

Brown reveals that story is told through the traumatized mind of the young daughter. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2025

Rehabilitation experts say that sunshine and nature can be healing for the traumatized soldiers, and that the uneven, soft surface of golf courses helps them to master their prosthetics. —Brendan Hoffman, New York Times, 25 July 2025

Durst's oldest daughter was there when the shooting happened and is part of a growing tally of traumatized children left mourning a parent as Indianapolis grapples with how to curb arguments turning deadly. —Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 4 July 2025

To me, that creates such a unique theatrical experiences for adult audiences — leaning in, getting scared, grabbing the arm of the person next to you, and walking out highly energized, a bit traumatized and talking about the story for the rest of the evening. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for traumatized

• acclimatized
• actualized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised