Trauma-Related Vocabulary

noun a mark left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not healed completely and fibrous connective tissue has developed

• The surgeon did an excellent job of stitching up the scar after the operation.
• She showed off her new tattoo, proudly displaying the scar it covered.
• I got this scar from a crazy night out with my friends.
• The scar of betrayal left a lasting mark on their friendship.

noun a word used to identify a person, place, thing, or idea, but in this case 'triggering' is not functioning as a noun in this context.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'triggering' which indicates causing something to happen.

adjective a word used to describe or modify a noun, such as 'triggering' which describes something that causes a reaction or response.

• The triggering of the alarm system alerted the security team.
• Her comment ended up triggering a heated debate among the group.
• I can't believe he said that, it's so triggering!
• The sight of the old house triggered memories of her childhood.

adjective relating to or having a fear of clowns

• The patient exhibited symptoms of coulrophobia, which is a fear of clowns.
• I heard she's coulrophobic, so we shouldn't invite any clowns to the party.
• I can't stand clowns, they freak me out. I must be coulrophobic or something.
• His fear of clowns was so intense, it was like a coulrophobic cloud hanging over him wherever he went.