battle fatigue

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   a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

   Synonymscombat fatiguecombat neurosisshell shock

   Broaderposttraumatic stress disorder

Questions about battle fatigue

What does battle fatigue mean?

battle fatigue means "a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare".

What is another word for battle fatigue?

Close synonyms include combat fatigue, combat neurosis, shell shock. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.