shell shock in English
noun
1
psychological disturbance caused by prolonged exposure to active warfare, especially being under bombardment.
PTSD, once referred to as shell shock or battle fatigue, was first brought to public attention by war veterans, but it can result from any number of traumatic incidents.
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1. Many of the men were suffering from shell-shock, sleep deprivation and cold, he added.
2. Various members of the cast were lolling about the Green Room, in various stages of shell-shock.
3. "Coward" is a 28 minute film set during World War 1 that brings to light some of the brutal treatment soldiers received for suffering what would now be known as shell-shock