Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trigger warning

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.09 in modern English

Syllables: trig-ger warn-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

"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."
"I applaud the sensitivity and awareness demonstrated by those who take the time to put a trigger warning, for example, on a link posted on Facebook dealing with issues such as sexual abuse or violence."
"In its policies about posting, it asks users to include “trigger warnings” about content that “involves sexual assault or violence towards women and other marginalized groups, which may distress or cause readers to be triggered.”"

Inflected Forms

trigger warnings (plural)

Synonyms

content warning

Questions

What does trigger warning mean?: 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.

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