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Das Trauma
Borrowed from Greek, this word is used identically in German to describe a deeply distressing or disturbing experience that has lasting effects on the psyche.
Examples in context
Das Kind musste ein schweres Trauma verarbeiten.
The child had to process severe trauma.
Viele Soldaten leiden nach dem Krieg an einem Trauma.
Many soldiers suffer from trauma after the war.
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