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Disorientation
/dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/
The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings
📖 Definitions of "Disorientation"
noun
- 1
The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings
- 2
A state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
- 3
A delusion
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| freak outverb | (informal, intransitive) To react with extreme anger or fear, to the extent that one loses one's composure or behaves irrationally. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Disorientation"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| freak outnoun | (dated slang) A negative or unpleasant experience with LSD or another psychedelic drug. |
| confusionnoun | The state of being confused; misunderstanding. |
| embarrassmentnoun | A state of discomfort arising from bashfulness or consciousness of having violated a social rule; humiliation. |
| depersonalizationnoun | (psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity. |
| directionlessnessnoun | Absence of direction. |
| astonishmentnoun | The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise. |
| indirectionnoun | An indirect action or process. |
| wildernessnoun | (uncountable) Uncultivated and unsettled land in its natural state inhabited by wild animals and with vegetation growing wild; (countable) a tract of such land; a waste or wild. |
| desynchronizationnoun | The loss or absence of synchronization; asynchronism. |
| indeterminationnoun | Lack of determination; an unsettled or wavering state, as of the mind. |
| akinesthesianoun | The inability to perceive motion or position |
| disaffectionnoun | Alienation; loss of loyalty. |
| aimlessnessnoun | The state or quality of being aimless, or without purpose or direction. |
| unplaceverb | (transitive) To remove from one's place; displace. |
| nondirectionalitynoun | The state or condition of having no direction. |
| guidelessnessnoun | Absence of a guide. |
| destinationlessnessnoun | (rare) Lack of a destination. |
| rudderlessnessnoun | The quality of being rudderless; absence of direction or control. |
| disinhibitionnoun | A lack or loss of inhibition. |
| anaesthesisnoun | loss of feeling; insensibility |
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