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traumatise

/ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪz/

Traduction: Verbe désignant l'action de causer à quelqu'un un choc émotionnel ou psychologique intense, ou de le blesser durablement sur le plan affectif.

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verb

/ˈtrɔː.mə.taɪz/C1formal
  • frVerbe désignant l'action de causer à quelqu'un un choc émotionnel ou psychologique intense, ou de le blesser durablement sur le plan affectif.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing severe emotional or psychological shock or distress to someone.

  1. Inflict a trauma uponB2formalmedical

    To cause severe emotional or psychological shock and distress, often resulting in lasting damage.

    frtraumatiser

    • The accident traumatised him for years.
    • Witnessing the violence traumatised the children.
    • Therapy can help people who have been traumatised by events.

    Synonymesdamagedevastatedistressharrowscarshocktormentwound

    Antonymescomfortconsolehealreassuresoothe

Formes
  • traumatised past participle
  • traumatised past simple
  • traumatising present participle
  • traumatises third person singular