Question: In the document model for a rich messaging experience, my internal model is a hierarchy of Scenes and Nodes on them, with attached *Triggers* that invoke *Actions*.

I'm exposing that hierarchy in a tree-like editor.

It occurred to me that using the word *Trigger* out there in the hierarchy may bother some people.

For now, I'm trying *Senses* as an alternative.

So instead of a noun-oriented Trigger: Touch, Trigger: Property Change I now have Senses Touch, Senses Property Change.

I couldn't find general advice on sensitive words, are there any word lists I can review in the same way you would review accessibility guidelines?

Answer: 
**Yes, the word "trigger" should be avoided.** 

It's a totally loaded word now. Like the word snowflake, it has a new primary meaning to a major portion of users. A meaning very different and very profound tied to politics, sexism, racism, etc. 

Once people adopt a word like this in this way, it makes no sense to use the word unless you're fighting its abuse.
There can't be a list of words to ban in all circumstances. General context changes the meaning of a word, sensitivity depends on your audience, etc. 

Ideally, you should test the functionality with different words with a number of potential user to see which word is the easiest to understand and the least problematic.