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trigger words

trigger words is the plural of trigger word.

Meaning of trigger word

Noun

trigger word (plural trigger words)

  1. A word or phrase that elicits a strong emotional or psychological reaction based on an individual's past experiences, particularly related to trauma or a mental health condition.
    • The former term, though feebly justified later in the text, stands as a historical trigger word of high emotional impact.1932, Religion in Life, number 39, page 136

Questions about trigger words

What is trigger words the plural of?
Trigger words is the plural of trigger word.

Words near trigger words in the dictionary

  1. trigger points
  2. trigger pricing
  3. trigger warning
  4. trigger warnings
  5. trigger word
  6. trigger words
  7. Trigger's broom
  8. trigger-fish
  9. trigger-happiness
  10. trigger-happy
  11. triggerable

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