"trauma bond" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: trauma bonds [plural], traumabond [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trauma bond (plural trauma bonds)
  1. A strong psychological attachment that develops between a person and their abuser. Related terms: trauma bonding
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Verb

Forms: trauma bonds [present, singular, third-person], trauma bonding [participle, present], trauma bonded [participle, past], trauma bonded [past], traumabond [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} trauma bond (third-person singular simple present trauma bonds, present participle trauma bonding, simple past and past participle trauma bonded)
  1. To develop a deep emotional attachment to a person that causes oneself harm.
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  2. To form an emotional connection by discussing experiences of distressing events.
    Sense id: en-trauma_bond-en-verb-Ds-h9iM3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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