English–French
“trauma” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/tʁomatizm/
Example
Après l'accident, elle souffre d'un traumatisme psychologique.
After the accident, she suffers from psychological trauma.
How to say “trauma” in French
“Trauma” in French is traumatisme.
A shock that remains lodged in the mind and disrupts ordinary functioning long after the event.
Example sentences with traumatisme
Son comportement s'explique par un traumatisme infantile.
His behavior can be explained by childhood trauma.
Tips for using traumatisme
- Traumatisme psychologique is the clearest phrase for the psychological sense, while traumatisme alone can also denote a bodily injury in medical contexts.