traumatize
/ˈtrɔːmətaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪz] /ˈtrɔːmətaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈɔmətˌaɪz] /ˈtrȯ-mə-ˌtīz How to pronounce traumatize (audio) also ˈtrau̇- How to pronounce traumatize (audio)/ (ame, mw)
traumatize — verb
- traumatize,present simple I / you / we / they
- traumatizepresent simple I / you / we / they
- traumatizes,he / she / it
- traumatizeshe / she / it
- traumatized,past simple
- traumatizedpast simple
- traumatizing,-ing form
- traumatizing-ing form
1. to leave someone so emotionally hurt by an experience that the effects continue
to leave someone so emotionally hurt by an experience that the effects continue long afterward
Seeing the apartment fire as a child traumatized Hiro for years.
traumatize + someone after a frightening event
The crash traumatized Caio, and he still avoids buses at night.
lasting effect shown in a later habit
Months of school bullying traumatized Arjun and made him fear lunchtime.
The robbery traumatized Lakan's grandmother, who stopped opening the front door.
The flood traumatized Abigail, who panics whenever rain pounds the roof.
- upset
much broader and usually weaker, often for feelings that pass more quickly
- disturb
suggests mental discomfort or worry rather than deep long-term damage
- horrify
focuses on immediate shock or disgust, not necessarily lasting effects
- scar
stresses the lasting emotional mark and often sounds more figurative or literary
- reassure
means to make someone feel calmer or safer instead of emotionally damaged
文法句型
traumatize + someone
be traumatized by + event
用法筆記
Most often used for violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters that keep affecting someone afterward. For brief shock or ordinary sadness, verbs like 'upset' or 'disturb' are usually more natural.