battle fatigue

[ bat-l fuh-teeg ]

noun

, Psychiatry.

1. a post-traumatic stress disorder occurring among soldiers engaged in active combat, characterized by excessive autonomic arousal, psychic numbing, and persistent reliving of traumatic experiences.

battle fatigue

noun

1. psychol a type of mental disorder, characterized by anxiety, depression, and loss of motivation, caused by the stress of active warfare Also calledcombat fatigue See also shell shock

Other Words From

• bat·tle-fa·tigued adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of battle fatigue¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

It started off as battle fatigue, and then it evolved into shell shock.

From Los Angeles Times

Still, advancing Western integration is a top priority for Ukraine, where troops face battle fatigue and concerns swirl over the future of vital U.S. military aid.

From Reuters

Over the course of a day and night, three-strong driver teams battle fatigue and the field to steer their aggressive prototype racing machine towards one of the biggest prizes in motorsport.

From BBC

Racial battle fatigue has weathered me; it has weathered so many of us.

From Salon

Like other Black people in America and across the world, racial battle fatigue is killing me.

From Salon