"trigger warning" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-trigger warning.ogg [Australia] Forms: trigger warnings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} trigger warning (plural trigger warnings)
  1. A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains. Wikipedia link: trigger warning Categories (topical): Media, Psychology Synonyms: content warning (english: see usage notes) Translations (notice warning of traumatic triggers in media): 触发警告 (chùfā jǐnggào) (Chinese Mandarin), sisältövaroitus (Finnish), mise en garde [feminine] (French), avertissement au public [masculine] (French), 事前警告 (jizen keikoku) (alt: じぜんけいこく) (Japanese), triggervarning [common-gender] (Swedish), içerik uyarısı (Turkish)

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