- traumatized
- trau|ma|tized [ `trɔmə,taızd ] adjectivevery upset, afraid, or shocked because of a bad experience:Passengers got off the airplane looking traumatized.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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traumatized — UK [ˈtrɔːmətaɪzd] / US [ˈtrɔməˌtaɪzd] adjective very upset, afraid, or shocked because of a bad experience Passengers got off the plane looking traumatized … English dictionary
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