traumas

NOUN

severe mental or physical pain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agony anguish blow confusion damage injury ordeal shock strain stress suffering torture upheaval wound

STRONG

collapse derangement disturbance hurt jolt outburst upset

WEAK

traumatization

Antonyms

STRONGEST

benefit blessing comfort contentment favor happiness health joy

STRONG

calm order peace

WEAK

alleviation healing help relief

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Others are putting their money on Antiguan-American author Jamaica Kincaid, whose work deals with exile, identity and the traumas inherited from colonialism, or on Chinese writer Can Xue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

There were hardships and traumas, periods of institutionalization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

For some, it has worsened their traumas, it said.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Brooke Warner, publisher of She Writes Press and co-host of the Memoir Nation podcast, says this has put pressure on memoirists to push the envelope and find ever-more-shocking traumas to mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

We rowed past the old lighthouse, tranquil in the distance, which only last night had been the scene of so many traumas.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs