traumatic
adjectivemasculine/tɾawˈmatiku/medium
trau·má·ti·co
Definition
Causing or relating to severe emotional shock and distress, often leading to long-term psychological effects.
The war left him with traumatic memories.
Recovering from a traumatic brain injury is a long process.
Common collocations
traumatic experiencetraumatic eventtraumatic injury
Etymology
Do grego 'traumatikós', pelo latim 'traumaticus'.