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reverse culture shock

reverse culture shock noun: culture shock experienced when returning home after a long time in a different culture.

Noun

reverse culture shock (uncountable)

  1. Culture shock experienced when returning home after a long time in a different culture.
    Synonyms:
    re-entry shock

Synonyms of reverse culture shock

Questions about reverse culture shock

What does reverse culture shock mean?
Reverse culture shock means culture shock experienced when returning home after a long time in a different culture.
What part of speech is reverse culture shock?
Reverse culture shock is a noun.

Words near reverse culture shock in the dictionary

  1. reverse contrast
  2. reverse course
  3. reverse cowgirl
  4. reverse cowgirl position
  5. reverse cowgirl positions
  6. reverse culture shock
  7. reverse curve
  8. reverse curves
  9. reverse cycler
  10. reverse cyclers
  11. reverse dictionaries

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