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Trauma

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Meaning of Trauma

a serious physical injury or a shocking experience that affects the mind

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What's the difference between Trauma / Verletzung / Schock / seelische Verletzung / psychische Verletzung / Schädigung

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Verletzung

A general word for bodily harm or damage; it can also be used more broadly, but it does not specifically imply a deep psychological shock.

B2Very Often
S
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Schock

Emphasizes a sudden strong shock; it can refer to a physical reaction or an emotional shock after an event.

B2Often
S
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seelische Verletzung

Literally 'emotional injury'; it clearly refers to psychological or emotional harm after a difficult experience.

B2Rarely
P
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psychische Verletzung

A term that focuses on the psyche; it sounds more technical and is often used in medical or psychological contexts.

B2Rarely
S
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Schädigung

A more general word for damage or impairment; it can refer to the body, objects, or the mind, but it is less emotionally charged than trauma.

B2Often
S
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Schockerlebnis

Emphasizes the shocking experience itself; the focus is on the event that stunned someone, not on the long-term consequences.

B2Rarely

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how to pronounce Trauma

/ˈtʁaʊma/

Trauma translation

trauma

Trauma transcription

/ˈtʁaʊma/

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Trauma meaning: what does it mean?

eine schwere körperliche Verletzung oder ein schockierendes Erlebnis, das die Psyche belastet

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