variants
also British traumatise
traumatizes; traumatized; traumatizing
: to cause (someone) to become very upset in a way that often leads to serious emotional problems : to cause (someone) to suffer emotional trauma
He was traumatized by the experience.
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“Traumatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/traumatize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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