shellshock

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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

nounshellshock (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of shell shock.
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APA

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

MLA

“shellshock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellshock. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shellshock,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shellshock.

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