soldier's heart

American  

noun

Pathology.

1. cardiac neurosis.

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Etymology

Origin of soldier's heart

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

“The soldier’s heart, the soldier’s spirit, the soldier’s soul, are everything. Unless the soldier’s soul sustains him he cannot be relied on and will fail himself and his commander and his country in the end.”

From Washington Times

Gabbard began – she is from Hawaii, something she mentions a lot – while her staff handed out campaign leaflets which had a picture of Gabbard and the words “A soldier’s heart”.

From The Guardian

It would permanently curl one soldier’s heart like a piece of hard shoe leather.

From Literature

It’s respectful of veterans, but not of itself, ultimately quitting on its own ambitions — a theatrical case of soldier’s heart.

From New York Times

In the past, other names now associated with the same symptoms include "soldier's heart," "shell shock" and "thousand-yard stare."

From US News