shell shock

Shell shock is a state of depression, tiredness, stress, and other symptoms resulting from a time of trauma such as war combat.

(noun)

An example of someone in shell shock is a person who is feeling depressed and shocked after seeing the horrors of war firsthand.

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See shell shock in Webster's New World College Dictionary

combat fatigue

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See shell shock in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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