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culture shock in Arabic

صَدْمَة ثَقَافِيَّة ṣadma ṯaqāfiyya

US/ˈkʰʌlt͡ʃʰɚ ʃɑːk/

culture shock in Arabic: صَدْمَة ثَقَافِيَّة (ṣadma ṯaqāfiyya). In English, culture shock means a state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.

Arabic words for culture shock

state of anxious confusion
صَدْمَة ثَقَافِيَّة ṣadma ṯaqāfiyya

English meaning of culture shock

  1. noun A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.

Full definition of culture shock

culture shock in a sentence

  • Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock on moving to Harlem.

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Questions about culture shock in Arabic

What is the meaning of culture shock in Arabic?
Culture shock in Arabic is صَدْمَة ثَقَافِيَّة (ṣadma ṯaqāfiyya).
ما معنى كلمة culture shock؟
Culture shock: صَدْمَة ثَقَافِيَّة (ṣadma ṯaqāfiyya).
What does culture shock mean in English?
Culture shock means a state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.

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