Meaning of trauma dump | Babel Free

Definitions

To divulge one's personal difficulties inappropriately or without the consent of the listener.

informal

Examples

“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.”

“He was meant to be making Adam feel better, not trauma dumping his own sorry past.”

“Many [professors] are happy to accommodate students or compromise on deadlines to an extent. There's no need to trauma-dump in your email—keep it simple and polite. Outline briefly where you're struggling and offer a time frame or plan that would allow you to complete the work in full.”

CEFR level