culture shock
A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar…A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.
Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock on moving to Harlem.
Kulturschock
культу́рный шокkulʹtúrnyj šok
культу́рний шокkulʹtúrnyj šok
- a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
Examples
9 sentencesDid you experience any culture shock after moving abroad?
In a foreign country most of us go through culture shock.
deIn einem fremden Land erleben die meisten von uns einen kulturellen Schock. — runawaytiger
Culture shock is often described as an emotional rollercoaster.
ruКультурный шок зачастую сравнивают с американскими горками для эмоций. — Karok
deEin Kulturschock wird oft als eine Achterbahn der Gefühle beschrieben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
What are some culture shocks you experienced in Germany?
deMit welchen Kulturschocks saht ihr euch in Deutschland konfrontiert? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
An English language students' magazine has invited readers to submit an article on the theme of culture shock.
Translations
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Origin
From the earlier form cultural shock.From the earlier form cultural shock.
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Forms
plural: culture shocks| Singular | culture shock |
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable