disorientation
/dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/US/dɪsˌɔ.ɹi.ɪnˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
disorientation noun: the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
Noun
disorientation (usually uncountable, plural disorientations)
- 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.
- For the first time since arriving in Nigeria, she felt a gaping disorientation; for a split second she couldnʼt even remember where she was.2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 50
- a delusion.
disorientation meaning in Tamil, Malay and Indonesian
disorientation in Tamil
- தன்னிலையிழத்தல், சூழல் உணர்விழப்பு, சூழல் உணர்வு இன்மை, நிலைபுலம் தடுமாற்றம்
disorientation in Malay
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
- penanaran
disorientation in Indonesian
- the loss of one's sense of direction
- disorientasi
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity
- disorientasi
Forms of disorientation
| plural | disorientations |
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Origin of disorientation
From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.
Words that rhyme with disorientation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about disorientation
- What does disorientation mean?
- Disorientation means the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
- What is disorientation in Tamil?
- Disorientation in Tamil is தன்னிலையிழத்தல், சூழல் உணர்விழப்பு, சூழல் உணர்வு இன்மை. See Disorientation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is disorientation?
- Disorientation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce disorientation?
- Disorientation is pronounced /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of disorientation?
- The plural of disorientation is disorientations.
Words near disorientation in the dictionary
Source and license
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