Today’s word - disorientation
Other forms: disorientationsDisorientation is a state of being confused or having lost your bearings. It's normal to feel some disorientation when you step off a train in an unfamiliar city.
It's pretty common to experience disorientation, when you temporarily lose your sense of direction or even feel confused about which way is up or down. This can happen in a new school, on a boat in the fog, or on an amusement park ride that spins you upside down. Disorientation comes from the French word s'orienter, which means "to get one's bearings" or "to face east."
Definitions of disorientation
1. noun confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction
“his disorientation was the result of inattention”
types: culture shock
a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
type of: confusedness, confusion, disarray, mental confusion, muddiness
a mental state characterized by a lack of clear and orderly thought and behavior
2. noun a wild delusion (especially one induced by a hallucinogenic drug)
synonyms: freak out
type of: delusion, hallucination
a mistaken or unfounded opinion or idea
Question
disorientation means:
(A) a rapid and irregular heart beat
(B) an inability to read
(C) a wild delusion
(D) a tight feeling in some part of the body
Right Answer :- (C) a wild delusion
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