Something that overwhelms or prostrates a person; a sudden attack or shock. Obsolete. rare.

Something which shocks or excites; esp. a work of fiction of a sensational character. Also, something or someone shockingly bad. Also attributive.

An instance of (deliberately) crude or disgusting behaviour; a repellent or shocking person or thing.

Psychology and Psychiatry. A morbid condition of the psyche resulting from repression to the unconscious of emotional wounds or shock which are…

In general and figurative use.