"traumacore" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: trauma + core Etymology templates: {{affix|en|trauma|core}} trauma + core Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} traumacore (plural not attested)
  1. (countable, psychology) A repressed memory of an event that when triggered becomes the primary reason for feeling traumatized. Tags: countable, no-plural Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-traumacore-en-noun-kVnsw3es Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  2. (uncountable) A genre of Internet art where cutesy, childish visuals are juxtaposed with the anguish of trauma and abuse. Tags: no-plural, uncountable
    Sense id: en-traumacore-en-noun-ttkz~NSR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns with unattested plurals Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 76 Disambiguation of English nouns with unattested plurals: 30 70

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