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UK
/dɪsˌɔːɹiəntˈeɪʃən/
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[ US /dɪˌsɔɹiənˈteɪʃən/ ]
[ US /dɪˌsɔɹiənˈteɪʃən/ ]
NOUN
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confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
his disorientation was the result of inattention - a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
How To Use disorientation In A Sentence
- There are no distinctions of light and darkness, and together with the combination of several perspectives, this contributes to a general impression of disorientation in space.
- I am probably not alone in feeling disorientation at the kind of experience I had that afternoon.
- Diversity is not just freedom and choice; it is also disorientation and fragmentation.
- The officials say the most effective interrogation method involves a mix of psychological disorientation, physical deprivation, and ingratiating acts, all of which can take weeks or months.
- It had fattened on the Cold War but was beginning to suffer from enemy deprivation syndrome - that is, the disorientation and queasy apprehension about future revenue one gets when one's enemy has irresponsibly dropped dead. Dedefensa
- He also said people need to study issues related to the disorientation of society stemming from the emergence of the information age.
- This conquest of time by air power provides surprise, and surprise in turn affects the mind, causing confusion and disorientation.
- The disorientation is fitting because, startling as it now seems, wrecking was practiced not by rogues or villains but by unremarkable locals.
- This behavior is so unexpected that it generates instant disorientation ( and sometimes even anger ).
- Pakistan's ambassador went further, telling diplomats he preferred the term "sexual disorientation. Kansas City Star: Front Page