disorientation
The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the…The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
» Vertigo is a feeling of spatial disorientation.
Schwindel ist ein Gefühl räumlicher Desorientierung.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable, usually)The loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
(uncountable, usually)A state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
(uncountable, usually)A delusion.
a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
Examples
4 sentencesVertigo is a feeling of spatial disorientation.
deSchwindel ist ein Gefühl räumlicher Desorientierung.
Vertigo is a sense of disorientation in space.
Flash grenades explode with a loud bang and cause disorientation.
I'm a connoisseur of disorientation.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.
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Forms
plural: disorientations| Singular | disorientation |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonyms- a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug):freak out
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable