Definition

A condition or injury caused by a physical or emotional shock.

Example

After the accident, he suffered from severe traumatism that affected his mental health.

Conversation

I heard you went to that workshop on traumatism yesterday.

Yeah, it was really informative and eye-opening.

What did you learn about how it affects people psychologically?

The speaker explained how traumatism can lead to long-term mental health issues.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Traumatism is formed from "trauma" (from Greek "trauma", meaning wound or injury) and "-ism" (a suffix used to form nouns indicating a state or condition). The word refers to a condition or state resulting from a wound or injury.

Memory Tip

Think of 'trauma' as a wound or injury, and '-ism' indicating a state — so traumatism means a state resulting from an injury.

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