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shell shock
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shell shock

shell shock
n
(Psychiatry) loss of sight, memory, etc., resulting from psychological strain during prolonged engagement in warfare Also called combat neurosis
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Noun1.shell shock - a mental disorder caused by stress of active warfare
posttraumatic stress disorder, PTSD - an anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
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shell shock n (old) → psicosi traumatica (da bombardamento)


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