emotional wound
3
6.3
- noun
- /ɪˈmoʊʃənl wuːnd/
:
herida emocional
- After years of therapy, she finally began to heal her emotional wounds from the trauma of her past.
- heal emotional wounds
- deep emotional wounds
- emotional wounds of war
If anyone out there knows what a seed is these days, But you know, these scratches that we get, emotional wounds, sleep is starting to heal those as well.
- If anyone out there knows what a seed is these days, But you know, these scratches that we get, emotional wounds, sleep is starting to heal those as well.
Examples
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Yet without some semblance of normalcy, it is difficult to mitigate the emotional wounds of the conflict.
Academic text (2005) -
These men and women are still making sacrifices every day, and those who survive are coming home with deep and enduring physical and emotional wounds.
Blog text (19) -
God is capable of healing the emotional wounds that you have.
Blog text (18) -
At this moment, she is at home surrounded by family, healing from physical and emotional wounds and trying to piece together what happened to her.
Blog text (7) -
I believe this is a healing of my emotional wounds and a balancing of these past negative experiences.
Blog text (34) -
There are going to be people, no doubt, who will be very hesitant to open up painful emotional wounds.
Blog text (1) -
How could politicians be so insensitive to both the physical and emotional wounds of those survivors?
Blog text (17) -
Tayo suffers emotional wounds from the war and feels guilt for the drought that has desiccated the land around Laguna.
Academic text (1990) -
When Tayo sets off to find the spotted cattle, he in essence embarks on a vision quest to bring back the rain and heal his emotional wounds.
Academic text (1990) -
On September 11, 2012, we Americans suffered an unspeakable loss, a deep and penetrating emotional wound, as we learned of the horrifying events that transpired in Benghazi.
Blog text (13)
Synonyms
304
4.8
A very upsetting experience that hurts your feelings and mind
171
5.4
A deep hurt to a person's feelings or pride
5
5.0
A lasting hurt in your feelings after a very upsetting event
How Severe
- Specialized
304
4.8
3
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'emotional' (relating to feelings) modifies 'wound' (a hurt or injury, including a figurative hurt to feelings), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer a psychological/affective injury. This metaphorical use of 'wound' to mean emotional hurt is common cross-linguistically, reinforcing its transparency for learners.
Etymology
Emotional wound paints the picture of a physical cut: a wound that hurts and leaves a scar, but the hurt is in the feelings, which is the emotional part. So, emotional wound means a deep 'pain' in your feelings after a bad event.