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Meanings of disorientation in English

Spanish
desorientación

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

desorientación
Russian
дезориентация
Spanish
desorientación

Psychopathological symptom.

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дезориентация
Usage of disorientation in English
1
The movement was a subjective perception, a symptom of my increasing disorientation.
Seize the night
2
In fact it was a Tuesday, though I could forgive his disorientation.
Love is the best medicine: what two dogs taught one veterinarian...
3
What should follow are a few moments of disorientation, confusion, and fear.
Man in the Middle
4
Usually I was the one waking up into disorientation, confusion, and pain.
White night
5
The universe lurched, and Geary felt the disorientation that accompanied leaving jump.
Beyond The Frontier: Invincible
6
There was an elusive sense of disorientation, a feeling of something overlooked.
The Short Life
7
He shook off the disorientation from being nearly asleep and got up.
The Fall of Reach
8
She opened her eyes and her disorientation took on a visual dimension.
The vaults
9
Evil ones bring disorientation and a variety of physical and emotional ills.
Snow Crash
10
It's possible he was experiencing general weakness, perhaps drowsiness and disorientation.
Flash and Bones
11
In Alzheimer's patients, disorientation and memory loss go hand in hand.
Wired
12
The system exhibits occasional disorientation, but it moves steadily forward, step by step.
After dark
13
Pilot disorientation and suicide have also been suggested, along with terrorism.
News.com.au
14
Now that she's going retrograde this week, you'll feel both relief and disorientation.
Ebony
15
Their home-coming may bring a disappointing sense of disconnection and disorientation.
The Irish Times
16
The general feeling about this state of affairs is one of profound disorientation.
The Guardian
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Translations for disorientation
Disorientation through the time
Disorientation across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common