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View synonyms for battle fatigue
battle fatigue
[ bat-l fuh-teeg ]
noun
, Psychiatry.
- a post-traumatic stress disorder occurring among soldiers engaged in active combat, characterized by excessive autonomic arousal, psychic numbing, and persistent reliving of traumatic experiences.
battle fatigue
noun
- psychol a type of mental disorder, characterized by anxiety, depression, and loss of motivation, caused by the stress of active warfare Also calledcombat fatigue See also shell shock
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- bat·tle-fa·tigued adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of battle fatigue1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Only back then it was called “shell shock” or “battle fatigue.”
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In the past it's been called everything from shell shock to battle fatigue.
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As battle fatigue grows in rebel-controlled areas, the United Nations is appealing for $1 billion to help Syrian refugees.
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Behold the Democratic foot-soldier giving voice, before a national audience, to her battle fatigue.
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But as time passed, more people began to suffer from battle fatigue.
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It affected some more than others, however, and we were constantly being observed by our doctor for any signs of battle fatigue.
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