shell shock — shell′ shock n. psi mil battle fatigue • Etymology: 1915–20 shell′ shocked , adj … From formal English to slang
shell shock — n. former term for COMBAT FATIGUE shellshocked [shel′shäkt΄] adj. * * * … Universalium
shell shock — n [U] old fashioned a type of mental illness caused by the terrible experiences of fighting in a war or battle … Dictionary of contemporary English
shell shock — shell ,shock noun uncount a mental illness that affects soldiers who have fought in a war and makes them extremely nervous or confused … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
shell shock — ► NOUN ▪ psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare … English terms dictionary
shell shock — n. former term for COMBAT FATIGUE shellshocked [shel′shäkt΄] adj … English World dictionary
shell shock — noun a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare • Syn: ↑battle fatigue, ↑combat fatigue, ↑combat neurosis • Hypernyms: ↑posttraumatic stress disorder, ↑PTSD * * * noun : any of numerous psychoneurot … Useful english dictionary
shell shock — also shell shock N UNCOUNT Shell shock is the confused or nervous mental condition of people who have been under fire in a war. The men were suffering from shell shock … English dictionary
shell shock — /ˈʃɛl ʃɒk/ (say shel shok) noun a range of nervous or mental disorders, characterised by a loss of self command, or of memory, speech, sight, etc., brought on by the cumulative strain of war and associated primarily with World War I. {initially… …
shell-shock — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb Etymology: shell shock : to affect with shell shock were gassed and wounded and shell shocked … Useful english dictionary
