English Explanatory Dictionary

shell-shocked

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Stunned or mentally unbalanced by prolonged stress such as experienced in combat or under fire (shell-fire); suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
  2. Confused as a result of a traumatic experience.

Word forms

shell-shocked more shell-shocked most shell-shocked shellshocked shell shocked

Related words

battle fatigue combat fatigue PTSD shell shock
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