disorientation

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ orientation

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/
(US) IPA^(key): /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/
Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

disorientation (usually uncountable, plural 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
a delusion

Related terms

Translations

the loss of one's sense of direction

Bulgarian: дезориентация f (dezorientacija)
Greek: αποπροσανατολισμός (el) m (apoprosanatolismós)

Hungarian: dezorientáció
Italian: disorientamento (it)

a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity

Bulgarian: дезориентация f (dezorientacija)

Greek: αποπροσανατολισμός (el) m (apoprosanatolismós)

delusion

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French: ^{(please verify)} désorientation (fr) f

Japanese: とまどい (tomadoi)

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