safe space



safe space

A place where one will not encounter mistreatment, discrimination, and, in some cases, words or activities that could trigger reminders of past psychological trauma. The campus needs a safe space for the LGBTQ community. Is there a safe space for trauma victims to go after that lecture on human trafficking?
See also: safe, space

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cavan-English
Fran[fræn]
FerencFE-rentsHungarian
Rodrigoro-DREE-go (Spanish, Italian), roo-DREE-goo (Portuguese)Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Galician
KennithKEN-ithEnglish
AnnikaAHN-nee-kah (Swedish, Dutch, Finnish), AH-nee-kah (German), AN-i-kə (English), AHN-i-kə (English)Swedish, Dutch, Finnish, German, English (Modern)