Battle fatigue

/bˈatəl fɐtˈiːɡ/

/bˈæɾəl fɐtˈiːɡ/

[noun]

Battle fatigue

[NOUN]

a post-traumatic stress disorder resulting from prolonged exposure to active warfare

synonyms : combat fatigue

combat neurosis

shell shock

Examples

1. In more recent times it would be called Battle fatigue, Gulf War Syndrome, or today PTSD to a certain extent, although that refers only to psychiatric symptoms and not the unexplained physical symptoms.

2. There's a sense of battle fatigue.

3. It was called Soldier's Heart, World War One, it was shellshock World war two, battle fatigue or combat stress reaction.

4. Maybe the only refuse to be lonely, stacking degrees and university IDs like trading cards and passports to safe havens when weary of racial battle fatigue from being sidelined in the major league, almost free.