disorientation

Variant of disorient

disorient definition

dis·ori·ent (dis ôr′ē ent′)

transitive verb

  1. to turn away from the east
  2. to cause to lose one's bearings
  3. to confuse mentally, esp. with respect to time, place, and the identity of persons and objects

Etymology: Fr désorienter: see dis- & orient,

Also disorientate dis·o′ri·en·tate′ (-ən tāt′)

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