disorientation
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disorientate or disorient (dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause (someone) to lose his bearings |
| 2. | to perplex; confuse |
| disorient or disorient | |
| —vb | |
| disorien'tation or disorient | |
| —n | |
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| disorientate or disorient (dɪsˈɔːrɪənˌteɪt) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to cause (someone) to lose his bearings |
| 2. | to perplex; confuse |
| disorient or disorient | |
| —vb | |
| disorien'tation or disorient | |
| —n | |
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disorientation dis·o·ri·en·ta·tion (dĭs-ôr'ē-ěn-tā'shən)
n.
Loss of one's sense of direction, position, or relationship with one's surroundings.
A temporary or permanent state of confusion regarding place, time, or personal identity.
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Example sentences
There is a disorientation from ordinary processes that can have unpredictable effects on everyone concerned.
Another danger the hatchlings face is what's called disorientation.
You'll be feeling a bit whiplashed, but that sense of disorientation hints at the fast-paced city that lies ahead.
The electronic noise of rock, neither understood nor anticipated, amplified their feelings of disorientation.
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