trauma bond
trauma bond · trauma bonds · trauma bonded · trauma bonding
To develop a deep emotional attachment to a person that causes oneself harmTo develop a deep emotional attachment to a person that causes oneself harm.
» Mark was experiencing a trauma bond.
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2 sensesTo develop a deep emotional attachment to a person that causes oneself harm.
To form an emotional connection by discussing experiences of distressing events.
Examples
4 sentencesMark was experiencing a trauma bond.
Trauma bonding is very much like a drug addiction.
Jessica was trapped in a trauma bond with someone abusive.
It's not actually love that Jessica is experiencing, but a trauma bond.
Forms
trauma bonds, trauma bonding, trauma bonded, trauma bonded| Base form | trauma bond · to trauma bond |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | trauma bonds |
| Present participle | trauma bonding |
| Past simple | trauma bonded |
| Past participle | trauma bonded |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle