trigger warning
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trigger warning
noun trigger warnings
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A notice placed before the beginning of media content (usually an online article, e-mail, or post) to warn of potential traumatic triggers it contains.
One film presentation group for Teeth, which features rape scenes, also chose to include “trigger warnings” and bring in a representative from a sexual assault centre as a resource for the class.
Similar: content warning
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noun notice warning of traumatic triggers in media
| 日本語 | 事前警告 jizen keikoku |
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| 中文 | 觸發警告 /触发警告 chùfā jǐnggào |
| Português | alerta de gatilho, aviso de gatilho |
| Français | avertissement préventatif, traumavertissement |
| Deutsch | Triggerwarnung, Inhaltshinweis |
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@misc{trigger_warning_2026,
title = {trigger warning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
