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shell shock

 

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Noun shell shock has 1 sense
  1. battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis, shell shock - a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
    --1 is a kind of posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD

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Shell Shock

Description:

Shell shock is a term used to describe a psychological disorder that was commonly experienced by soldiers during World War I. It is characterized by severe anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), resulting from the intense and prolonged exposure to the horrors of war.

Senses/Usages:

1. Noun - Psychological Disorder:

Shell shock refers to the psychological disorder experienced by soldiers due to their exposure to the traumatic conditions of war.

Example sentence: The soldiers returning from the frontlines were often plagued by shell shock, struggling to reintegrate into civilian life.

2. Verb - Affect with Shell Shock:

In a figurative sense, to shell shock someone means to overwhelm or greatly shock them.

Example sentence: The news of the sudden loss of a loved one can deeply shell shock a person, leaving them in a state of disbelief and sorrow.

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