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Shell-shocked

/ˈSHelˌSHäkt/

adjective
- 1. shocked or confused because of a sudden alarming experience: "he told shell-shocked investors that the company needed still more money to survive the year"
- 2. affected with the condition of shell shock.
Word Origin First World War: from shell shock.
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Type of trauma experienced in World War One
Shell shock is a term that originated during World War I to describe the type of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that many soldiers experienced during the war, before PTSD was officially recognized. It is a reaction to the intensity of the bombardment and fighting that produced helplessness, which could manifest as panic, fear, flight, or an inability to reason, sleep, walk, or talk. During ... Wikipedia
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