English · Word Candidate

trauma

/ˈtɹɔː.mə/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: traumas · traumata

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any injury to the body of a living thing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bất kỳ tổn thương nào đối với cơ thể sống

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Noun

Near-synonyms: insult (contextually synonymous); see also Thesaurus:injury

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Any injury to the body of a living thing. — Serious injury, resulting from predation, violence, an accident such as a fall, a vehicle crash, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổn thương nghiêm trọng do tai nạn hoặc bạo lực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

We're not talking about paper cuts or sprains here — we're talking about trauma.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “trauma” mean?

Any injury to the body of a living thing.

Is “trauma” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.