shell shock

/ʃɛl ʃɑk/
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Definitions of shell shock
  1. noun
    a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
    synonyms: battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis
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    type of:
    PTSD, posttraumatic stress disorder
    an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
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