Trauma Vocabulary

noun a condition of emotional and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged exposure to stressful situations, especially combat

• The soldiers exhibited symptoms of battle fatigue after months of intense combat.
• After multiple deployments, many soldiers are dealing with battle fatigue.
• Man, I'm so burnt out from this deployment, I've got major battle fatigue.
• Working long hours without a break can lead to a form of battle fatigue in the office.

noun the unlawful act of sexual intercourse or sexual penetration against a person without their consent

verb to commit the act of sexual assault or penetration against a person without their consent

• The suspect was charged with rape and is awaiting trial.
• I can't believe she was a victim of rape, it's so terrible.
• Some people use the term 'date rape' to describe non-consensual sexual activity.
• The company's decision to merge felt like a corporate rape of our independence.

noun a person who is experiencing pain or distress

• The sufferer of the rare disease has been receiving specialized treatment at the hospital.
• The poor sufferer has been feeling under the weather for a few days now.
• The sufferer is really going through it right now.
• The sufferer of unrequited love felt like their heart was being torn apart.

noun a legal term referring to the act of subjecting someone to unwanted sexual contact or behavior

• The suspect was charged with sexual imposition after allegedly touching a minor inappropriately.
• I heard that he got in trouble for sexual imposition at the party last night.
• He's a creep, always trying to pull off some sexual imposition on unsuspecting girls.
• The company's new policy was seen as a form of sexual imposition on employees' personal lives.

noun Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event, either experiencing it or witnessing it.

• Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that can develop after experiencing a traumatic event.
• Many veterans suffer from PTSD after returning from combat.
• PTSD is no joke, it can really mess with your head.
• Emotional scars from past traumas can sometimes feel like carrying around invisible PTSD.

noun Blood is a noun that refers to the red liquid that circulates in the arteries and veins of humans and other vertebrate animals, carrying oxygen to and carbon dioxide from the tissues of the body.

adjective Hypovolemic shock can be described as a life-threatening condition.

• Hypovolemic shock is a serious medical condition that occurs when there is a significant decrease in blood volume.
• If you lose a lot of blood quickly, you could go into hypovolemic shock.
• Losing that much blood can send you into shock, like hypovolemic shock.
• The sudden loss of support from his friends left him in a state of emotional hypovolemic shock.