Definition of DISORIENTATION

disorientation

Meanings

Plural: disorientations

Noun

  • a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
  • confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
    • "his disorientation was the result of inattention"
  • the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
  • a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
  • a delusion.

Origin / Etymology

From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.

Synonyms

freak out

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