shell shock

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noun

battle fatigue.

Origin of shell shock

First recorded in1915–20

OTHER WORDS FROM shell shock

shell-shocked, shellshocked, adjective

Words nearby shell shock

shell-like, shell out, shell pink, shell program, shellproof, shell shock, shell-shocked, shell star, shell steak, shell suit, shellwork

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Example sentences from the Web for shell shock

His family, friends, and fiancée seem to be in varying stages of shell-shock, or denial.
Deadly Good Looks?|Marcia Clark|April 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Shell-shock blindness and paralysis are cured at Seale Hayne Hospital and elsewhere in very “miraculous” fashion.
Psychical Miscellanea|J. Arthur Hill
What do you think would be the effect of shell-shock on a person born of one epileptic parent?
The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees
When Sir Henry Durwood questioned him he was careful to conceal the fact that he had been a victim of shell-shock.
The Shrieking Pit|Arthur J. Rees

Neither am I suffering from shell-shock, nor even from cold feet.
Cavalry of the Clouds|Alan Bott
Shell-shock and insanity, poison gas and slow strangulation, liquid fire and poison shells.
Great Britain at War|Jeffery Farnol

British Dictionary definitions for shell shock

shell shock

noun

loss of sight, memory, etc, resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfareAlso called: combat neurosis

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Medical definitions for shell shock

shell shock

n.

combat fatigue

单词	shell shock
释义	shell shock SEE SYNONYMS FOR shell shock ON THESAURUS.COM noun battle fatigue. Origin of shell shock First recorded in1915–20 OTHER WORDS FROM shell shock shell-shocked, shellshocked, adjective Words nearby shell shock shell-like, shell out, shell pink, shell program, shellproof, shell shock, shell-shocked, shell star, shell steak, shell suit, shellwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shell shock His family, friends, and fiancée seem to be in varying stages of shell-shock, or denial. Deadly Good Looks?\|Marcia Clark\|April 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Shell-shock blindness and paralysis are cured at Seale Hayne Hospital and elsewhere in very “miraculous” fashion. Psychical Miscellanea\|J. Arthur Hill What do you think would be the effect of shell-shock on a person born of one epileptic parent? The Shrieking Pit\|Arthur J. Rees When Sir Henry Durwood questioned him he was careful to conceal the fact that he had been a victim of shell-shock. The Shrieking Pit\|Arthur J. Rees Neither am I suffering from shell-shock, nor even from cold feet. Cavalry of the Clouds\|Alan Bott Shell-shock and insanity, poison gas and slow strangulation, liquid fire and poison shells. Great Britain at War\|Jeffery Farnol British Dictionary definitions for shell shock shell shock noun loss of sight, memory, etc, resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfareAlso called: combat neurosis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shell shock combat fatigue, posttraumatic stress disorder Medical definitions for shell shock shell shock n. combat fatigue The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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shell shock

noun

Origin of shell shock

OTHER WORDS FROM shell shock

Words nearby shell shock

Example sentences from the Web for shell shock

British Dictionary definitions for shell shock

noun

Words related to shell shock

Medical definitions for shell shock

n.