Traumatize

Pronunciation: /ˈtrɔːməˌtaɪz/

Definitions of traumatize

verb to cause someone to experience severe emotional distress or shock

Example Sentences

A1 The loud noise traumatized the baby.

A2 Witnessing the accident traumatized the onlookers.

B1 The war veteran was traumatized by the sound of fireworks.

B2 The violent movie scene traumatized the audience.

C1 The abuse she suffered as a child traumatized her for life.

C2 The survivor of the plane crash was deeply traumatized by the experience.

Examples of traumatize in a Sentence

formal The car accident traumatized the passengers.

informal She was traumatized after watching that horror movie.

slang That breakup really traumatized him.

figurative The loss of her job traumatized her emotionally.

Grammatical Forms of traumatize

• past tense: traumatized
• plural: traumatizes
• comparative: more traumatized
• superlative: most traumatized
• present tense: traumatize
• future tense: will traumatize
• perfect tense: has traumatized
• continuous tense: is traumatizing
• singular: traumatize
• positive degree: traumatized
• infinitive: to traumatize
• gerund: traumatizing
• participle: traumatized

Origin and Evolution of traumatize

First Known Use: 1693 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'traumatize' originated from the Greek word 'traumatizo', which means to wound or injure.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a medical context to describe physical injuries, the word 'traumatize' has evolved to also encompass psychological and emotional harm.