disorientation

English

Etymology

dis- +‎ orientation

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/
• IPA^(key): /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/

  Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

disorientation (usually uncountable, plural disorientations)

1. the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings
2. a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
3. a delusion

Related terms

• disorientate
• orientation

Translations

the loss of one's sense of direction

• Bulgarian: дезориентация f (dezorientacija)
• Greek: αποπροσανατολισμός (el) m (apoprosanatolismós)
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• Hungarian: dezorientáció
• Italian: disorientamento (it)

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

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

delusion

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• French: ^{(please verify)} désorientation (fr) f
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• (deprecated template usage) Japanese: とまどい (tomadoi)