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shell shock

noun

  1. battle fatigue.

shell shock

noun

  1. Also called: combat neurosis. loss of sight, memory, etc, resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfare

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  • shell-shocked adjective
  • shellshocked adjective
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Origin of shell shock1

First recorded in 1915–20
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