traumatic has definitions from the field of psychology
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[ adjective ] (psychology) psychologically painful

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painful

2
[ adjective ] of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body

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injury

3
[ adjective ] (psychology) causing physical or especially psychological injury

Synonyms

wounding stabbing

Examples

"a stabbing remark" "few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child" "wounding and false charges of disloyalty"

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harmful

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