PsychologyAugust 9, 2026

numbed

NUMD

Definition

Deprived of the ability to feel physical or emotional sensation, often as a psychological response to trauma.

Etymology

Derived from the Middle English 'nummen,' which is the past participle of the verb 'nimen' (to take). It originally meant 'taken' or 'seized,' eventually evolving to describe a condition where a limb or sense is seized by a lack of feeling.

In the news

The article uses the word to describe how soldiers feel emotionally detached or unable to experience sensations as a symptom of PTSD. The MDMA therapy aims to help patients process these feelings rather than remaining numbed.

80% of Soldiers in Israeli Study See PTSD Symptoms Ease With MDMA Therapy, According to Study

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