Disorientation

/dɪsˌɔːɹi‍əntˈe‍ɪʃən/

/dɪˌsɔɹiənˈteɪʃən/

[noun]

Disorientation

[NOUN]

confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction

a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)

synonyms : freak out

Examples

1. I used that disorientation.

2. His disorientation cost him and his men their lives.

3. At one point during the flight, according to an investigation by the National Transport Safety Board, the pilot experienced spatial disorientation in the fog.

4. According to daughter, Kailey Chambers, after hitting her head on a tree, Courtier experienced disorientation.

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