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noun Psychiatry.
a posttraumatic stress disorder occurring among soldiers engaged in active combat, characterized by excessive autonomic arousal, psychic numbing, and persistent reliving of traumatic experiences.
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Origin of battle fatigue
First recorded in 1940–45
OTHER WORDS FROM battle fatigue
bat·tle-fa·tigued, adjectiveWords nearby battle fatigue
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British Dictionary definitions for battle fatigue
battle fatigue
noun
psychol a type of mental disorder, characterized by anxiety, depression, and loss of motivation, caused by the stress of active warfareAlso called: combat fatigue See also shell shock
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Medical definitions for battle fatigue
battle fatigue
n.
combat fatigue
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