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Veranx
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛr.æŋks/
Part of Speech: noun
Plural: veranxes
Definition:
Veranx (noun)
A person, situation, or entity that is the real and rational source of another’s fear or anxiety; the object of objective anxiety, often due to past harm, present threat, or justified apprehension based on actual experience.
Expanded Meaning:
• Unlike imagined or exaggerated fears, a veranx provokes truth-based anxiety—emotional distress that arises from a genuine, perceivable threat or past trauma.
• The veranx is not just a “trigger.” It is a verified danger, the embodiment of a rational fear.
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛr.æŋks/
Part of Speech: noun
Plural: veranxes
Definition:
Veranx (noun)
A person, situation, or entity that is the real and rational source of another’s fear or anxiety; the object of objective anxiety, often due to past harm, present threat, or justified apprehension based on actual experience.
Expanded Meaning:
• Unlike imagined or exaggerated fears, a veranx provokes truth-based anxiety—emotional distress that arises from a genuine, perceivable threat or past trauma.
• The veranx is not just a “trigger.” It is a verified danger, the embodiment of a rational fear.
Example Sentences:
1. “After the accident, she still had panic attacks when she saw a flight of stairs, which had become her veranx.”
2. “In therapy, he finally named the pain of losing his father at an early age as his veranx—his fear of grief and the grief process wasn’t irrational. It was memory.”
3. “We use the word ‘trigger’ too loosely. A veranx is not about sensitivity—it’s about surviving a threat or pain that was real.”
1. “After the accident, she still had panic attacks when she saw a flight of stairs, which had become her veranx.”
2. “In therapy, he finally named the pain of losing his father at an early age as his veranx—his fear of grief and the grief process wasn’t irrational. It was memory.”
3. “We use the word ‘trigger’ too loosely. A veranx is not about sensitivity—it’s about surviving a threat or pain that was real.”
by Trauma Informed Author September 17, 2025
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