shell shock

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   a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare

   Synonymsbattle fatiguecombat fatiguecombat neurosis

   Broaderposttraumatic stress disorder

Questions about shell shock

What does shell shock mean?

shell shock means "a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare".

What is another word for shell shock?

Close synonyms include battle fatigue, combat fatigue, combat neurosis. 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.