shell shocking

A form of shell shock — A psychiatric condition characterized by fatigue caused by battle, corresponding largely with the current diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shell shock
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APA

shell shocking. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocking

MLA

“shell shocking.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocking. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell shocking,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocking.

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