Meaning & use
disorientation
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A state of confusion about one's surroundings, direction, or situation.
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She felt a wave of disorientation after stepping off the spinning ride.
Jet lag left him in a fog of disorientation for the first two days of the trip.
A note on using this word
Used for both physical confusion, such as losing one's sense of direction, and mental or emotional confusion.
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confusionbewilderment
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