traumatism noun.
['trɔ:mǝtɪz(ǝ)m, 'traʊ-] M19.[from Greek traumat-, trauma wound + -ISM.]1. Medicine. The effects of a physical wound or external injury on the body or injured part; the condition resulting from this. Now
rare.
M19.2. Psychoanalysis. A condition of the psyche resulting from repression to the unconscious mind of emotional wounds which are unacceptable to the conscious mind.
L19. ■ traumati'zation noun the action of traumatizing someone or something; the state of being traumatized:
M20. ■ traumatize verb trans. inflict a (physical or emotional) wound on; wound; damage psychologically:
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