post-traumatic
adjective
occurring after physical or psychological trauma.
posttraumatic
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a variation of
post-traumatic.
Example Sentences
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Zack’s lawyers sought to stop the execution, arguing he is a victim of fetal alcohol syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Forty-two percent present symptoms principally associated with anxiety, 35 percent with symptoms associated with depression, and 10 percent with symptoms of posttraumatic stress.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2023
She describes her thinking at the time as “explicitly twisted” and a “confused posttraumatic state”.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 10, 2019
Memories for such traumatic events can shape our personal identities and predict posttraumatic stress reactions.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 3, 2018
Emanating from posttraumatic and paranoiac roots - it later became a groundswell of goodwill, enthusiastic co-operation and pride.
From After the Rain : how the West lost the East by Samuel Vaknin
