Main Entry: dis·ori·en·ta·tion Pronunciation: (")dis-"Or-E-&n-'tA-sh&n, -"or-, -"en- Function: noun : a usually transientstate of confusion especially as to time, place, or identity often as a result of disease or drugs —dis·ori·en·tate/(')dis-'Or-E-&n-"tAt, -'or-, -"en-/transitive verb-tat·ed; -tat·ing