shell shocks

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of shell shock
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shell shock
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APA

shell shocks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocks

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“shell shocks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocks. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shell shocks,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shell%20shocks.

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