trau·mat·ic 
/trəˈmætɪk/ adjective
/trəˈmætɪk/ adjective [more traumatic; most traumatic] 1 : causing someone to become very upset in a way that can lead to serious mental and emotional problems
▪ She had a traumatic childhood. ▪ a traumatic event/experience ▪ Losing your job can be very traumatic. — see also post-traumatic stress disorder 2 medical : related to or caused by a severe injury to your body
▪ He suffered a traumatic brain injury in the accident.
▪ She had a traumatic childhood. ▪ a traumatic event/experience ▪ Losing your job can be very traumatic. — see also post-traumatic stress disorder
▪ He suffered a traumatic brain injury in the accident.
— trau·mat·i·cal·ly /trəˈmætɪkli/ adverb
/trəˈmætɪkli/ adverb
