trauma dump
trauma dump verb: to divulge one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.
Verb
trauma dump (third-person singular simple present trauma dumps, present participle trauma dumping, simple past and past participle trauma dumped)
- To divulge one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.
- I am not these men's therapists and I am not here for them to trauma dump while they neglect to consider my feelings or even listen to my stories.2021, Lucy Perrone, "Ange déchu", SHEI Magazine, Fall 2021, page 43
- He was meant to be making Adam feel better, not trauma dumping his own sorry past.2022, Jennifer Knightly, Paradise Lost & Found, unnumbered page
Forms of trauma dump
| third-person singular present | trauma dumps |
|---|---|
| present participle | trauma dumping |
| past participle | trauma dumped |
| past | trauma dumped |
| alternative form | trauma-dump |
Questions about trauma dump
- What does trauma dump mean?
- Trauma dump means to divulge one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.
- What part of speech is trauma dump?
- Trauma dump is a verb.
- What is the past tense of trauma dump?
- The past tense of trauma dump is trauma dumped.
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