disorientation
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 disorientation was the result of inattention • Derivationally related forms: disorient • Hypernyms: confusion, mental confusion, confusedness, muddiness, disarray • Hyponyms: culture shock
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