# traumacore

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A repressed memory of an event that when triggered becomes the primary reason for feeling traumatized.
2. A genre of Internet art where cutesy, childish visuals or motifs are juxtaposed with the anguish of trauma and abuse, creating a distorted, unsettling, and psychologically heavy atmosphere.

## Etymology
From trauma + core.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/traumacore