unhealed

adjective

un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
an unhealed wound
unhealed bitterness

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Some parents seek individual or group counseling to process these unhealed emotions. Christin Perry, Parents, 22 Sep. 2024 In a more literal sense, a karmic relationship ensues when a person triggers the parts of you that remain unhealed, bringing up unhealed habits, fears, and wounds. Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 6 Sep. 2024 To be sure, the Von Erich saga stands as a Shakespearean tragedy that is so much more unwieldy and stranger than fiction — filled with testosterone, us-against-the-world brotherly love, unhealed trauma, sibling rivalry, and American-style deaths of despair. Chris Lee, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024 The unhealed fissures within the south were not the driving force behind the political conflict in South Sudan over the last two years. Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2014 See all Example Sentences for unhealed 

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unhealed was in the 13th century

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“Unhealed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unhealed. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

unhealed

adjective
un·​healed ˌən-ˈhēld How to pronounce unhealed (audio)
: not healed
unhealed wounds
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