disorientation
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disorientation
- /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/ UK
- /dɪsˌɔ.ɹi.ɪnˈteɪ.ʃn̩/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.
noun disorientations
- the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity. For the first time since arriving in Nigeria, she felt a gaping disorientation; for a split second she couldnʼt even remember where she was.
- a delusion.
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noun the loss of one's sense of direction
| Italiano | disorientamento |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αποπροσανατολισμός apoprosanatolismós |
noun a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
| Ελληνικά | αποπροσανατολισμός apoprosanatolismós |
|---|
Talk about this word "disorientation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/disorientation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. disorientation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/disorientation "disorientation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/disorientation.Cite this
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title = {disorientation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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