TRAUMA DUMPING Definition & Meaning

trauma dumping

[trou-muh duhm-ping, traw-]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

unsolicited, one-sided sharing of traumatic or intensely negative experiences or emotions in an inappropriate setting or with people who are unprepared for the interaction.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

trauma dumper noun
trauma dump verb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of trauma dumping¹

First recorded in 2022

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Another wrote, "I did not have us all trauma dumping on Elmo on my bingo card."

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But over the last month, several of her former fans have alleged that while they were still minors, the YouTube personality was “grooming” them to exploit them for free labor, “trauma dumping” on them during her divorce and sending sexual jokes in a group chat that included underage fans.

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Even long after the “trauma dumping therapist” exited TikTok and explanations of the true meaning of “trauma dumping” had caught fire across the internet, videos dissecting the incident and the term proliferated.

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