battle fatigue
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbætəl fəˈtiɡ/
- Archaic
:
fatiga de combate
- By 1950, the complexity of the health care needs of veterans, including those suffering from "battle fatigue," resulted in the need for VA social workers to have more advanced training.
- battle fatigue and shell shock
- shell shock and battle fatigue
- soldiers with battle fatigue
I mean, I had learned that battle fatigue, PTSD, all that stuff, that was a leadership issue.
- I mean, I had learned that battle fatigue, PTSD, all that stuff, that was a leadership issue.
Examples
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I mean, I had learned that battle fatigue, PTSD, all that stuff, that was a leadership issue.
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He developed battle fatigue, becoming testy and declining to take part in the final rescheduled debate.
Blog text (6) -
It's probably just battle fatigue, sir.
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For reporters and cops alike, a sort of battle fatigue had set in.
Fiction book (2002) -
" Maybe it's battle fatigue," Ben replied gently.
Fiction book (1990) -
We called it shell shock or battle fatigue, and it was considered rare in a passing condition that some family time, good food and rest would put to rights.
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And they suffer PTSD and the effects of battle fatigue just as much as a soldier out or even more so because of the disconnect.
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Appointed Chief Psychiatrist of the Army in 1943, William Menninger encouraged psychodynamic ideas in the care and treatment of soldiers with "battle fatigue"—traumatic war neuroses.
Academic text (1996) -
During the war, many soldiers suffered from battle fatigue due to the constant stress of combat.
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The doctor explained that battle fatigue could lead to severe anxiety and emotional distress after prolonged exposure to fighting.
Synonyms
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7.5
A severe emotional and physical reaction after a long time in war or heavy fighting
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7.4
Extreme mental and physical tiredness after long stress or worry
A mental condition soldiers get after long fighting that causes extreme tiredness, anxiety, and nightmares
Strong emotional problems soldiers get after war that cause worry and bad dreams
Antonyms
How Distressed
- Specialized
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4.4
- Archaic
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8.2
704
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4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning — exhaustion or stress caused by combat — is directly derivable from combining 'battle' (combat) with 'fatigue' (exhaustion), forming a straightforward cause–effect compound. While 'fatigue' can be physical or mental, the modifier 'battle' clearly specifies a combat-related form of exhaustion, a compositional pattern common across languages and thus accessible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Battle fatigue comes from a simple image: the words battle and fatigue mean fighting and great tiredness, so soldiers worn down by long fighting lost strength in body and mind. That's why the phrase now means serious 'mental' and 'emotional' problems soldiers get after fighting for a long time.