disorientation
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disorientation — 1860; see DIS (Cf. dis ) + ORIENTATION (Cf. orientation) … Etymology dictionary
disorientation — disorientate ► VERB ▪ cause (someone) to lose their sense of direction or feel confused. DERIVATIVES disorientated adjective disorientation noun … English terms dictionary
disorientation — noun 1. a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug) • Syn: ↑freak out • Hypernyms: ↑delusion, ↑hallucination 2. confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction his… … Useful english dictionary
disorientation — noun see disorientate … New Collegiate Dictionary
disorientation — dis·o·ri·en·ta·tion (dĭs ôr ē ĕn tāʹshən) n. 1. Loss of one s sense of direction, position, or relationship with one s surroundings. 2. Mental confusion or impaired awareness, especially regarding place, time, or personal identity. * * * … Universalium
disorientation — noun /dɪs.ˌɔ.ɹi.ɪn.ˈtei.ʃn̩/ a) the loss of ones sense of direction, or of ones position in relationship with the surroundings b) a state of confusion with regard to time, place or … Wiktionary
disorientation — Loss of the sense of familiarity with one s surroundings (time, place, and person); loss of one s bearings. * * * dis·ori·en·ta·tion (.)dis .ōr ē ən tā shən, .ȯr , .en n a usu. transient state of confusion esp. as to time, place, or identity… … Medical dictionary
disorientation — Synonyms and related words: aberration, abnormality, accommodation, adaptation, adjustment, agnosia, alienation, alignment, bearings, befuddlement, bewilderment, block, blocking, bother, botheration, brain damage, brainsickness, chaos, cloud,… … Moby Thesaurus
disorientation — n. lack of orientation, confusion, loss of bearings … English contemporary dictionary
disorientation — dis·orientation … English syllables
