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.
Recent Examples on the Web
News coverage about the shootings in Shreveport could traumatize viewers, particularly those impacted by domestic abuse, Dekeseredy and Alexander said.
—
Makenzie Boucher, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Michael—the same young man who is so traumatized by the suffocating confines of childhood superstardom—is only able to make friends with animals.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Their students are not traumatized.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Kids and spouses are traumatized.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traumatize
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Makenzie Boucher, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet Michael—the same young man who is so traumatized by the suffocating confines of childhood superstardom—is only able to make friends with animals.
—Keith Murphy, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Their students are not traumatized.
—Jerald McNair, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Kids and spouses are traumatized.
—Ava Pukatch, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for traumatize
Cite this Entry
“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traumatize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
