noun
disorientation
dihs-aw-reern-TAY-shuhn
noun
1
A loss of one's sense of direction or awareness of surroundings.
"She felt a wave of disorientation after stepping off the spinning ride."
2
A state of confusion about time, place, or identity.
"The medication can sometimes cause temporary disorientation in elderly patients."
How to Use Disorientation
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe feeling of being lost or confused about where you are, what time it is, or what's happening.
Common pairings
bout of disorientation
cause disorientation
Word Forms
disorientations plural
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Etymology
From dis- + orientation, or from disorientate plus -ion.