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# battle fatigue

phrase (noun phrase; old-fashioned)

«battle fatigue» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (old-fashioned) mental illness caused by war, now called PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
2. (informal) tiredness after a long struggle.

### In the lessons

Military and medical history; old euphemism; now used casually for tiredness after a long effort.

### Examples

- Many soldiers came home with battle fatigue.
- Today we call battle fatigue PTSD.
- After the long exams, the class had battle fatigue.
- Old report: «Suffering from battle fatigue.»
- Parents of newborns joke about battle fatigue.
- News: «Veterans with battle fatigue need proper support.»

### Note

Stands for «PTSD» or «shell shock». Older names: shell shock, combat stress. Serious illness, not just tiredness.