HyperDic English SHELL ... shell shock

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English 1 sense of the expression *shell shock*:
NOUN	state	shell shock, battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis	a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

Englishshell shock: 1 sense noun 1, state
Meaning	A mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare.
Synonyms	battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis
Broader	posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD	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

HyperDicEnglishSHELL ... shell shock