shell shock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shel shok]
- /ʃɛl ʃɒk/
- /ʃel ʃɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shel shok]
- /ʃɛl ʃɒk/

Definitions of shell shock words

noun shell shock battle fatigue. 1
uncountable noun shell shock Shell shock is the confused or nervous mental condition of people who have been under fire in a war. 0
noun shell shock combat fatigue 0

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Origin of shell shock

First appearance:

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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Parts of speech for Shell shock

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exclamation

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shell shock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

shell shock usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for shell shock

noun shell shock

battle fatigue — Battle fatigue is a mental condition of anxiety and depression caused by the stress of fighting in a war.
combat fatigue — a psychoneurotic condition characterized by anxiety, irritability, depression, etc., often occurring after prolonged combat in warfare
combat neurosis — battle fatigue.

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