battle fatigue

American  

[bat-l fuh-teeg] / ˈbæt l fəˌtig /

noun

Psychiatry.

1. a post-traumatic 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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battle fatigue British  

noun

1. Also called: combat fatigue.  psychol a type of mental disorder, characterized by anxiety, depression, and loss of motivation, caused by the stress of active warfare See also shell shock

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Other Word Forms

• battle-fatigued adjective

Etymology

Origin of battle fatigue

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

To that point, racial battle fatigue has been shown to lead to premature aging through epigenetic processes.

From Salon

Over the course of a day and night, three-strong driver teams battle fatigue and the field to steer their aggressive prototype racing machine towards one of the biggest prizes in motorsport.

From BBC

He decided against it, dismissing the words as crazy talk, amounting to nothing more than battle fatigue.

From Literature

He came home with what was then called battle fatigue, what was previously called shell shock, and what is now known as PTSD.

From New York Times

The team resumed workouts over the weekend, and Hoiberg said he continues to battle fatigue and expects that to be the case for several more weeks.

From Seattle Times