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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdesorientación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-o-ɾjen-ta-sjon
"Sintió una profunda desorientación al despertar en un lugar extraño."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of losing one's sense of direction, time, or personal identity, corresponding to the Korean concept of 'gireul ikta' (losing one's way).
"Hikers experienced temporary disorientation when a thick fog suddenly enveloped the mountain trail." - 2
A state of mental confusion or lack of clarity regarding one's situation or environment.
"Jet lag often causes a profound sense of disorientation upon arriving in a different time zone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French désorienter, combining the prefix dés- (expressing reversal) with orienter (to orient, from Old French orient meaning 'east'). Historically originating in the mid-19th century, it initially referred to the loss of physical bearings relative to the east, later expanding metaphorically to describe psychological confusion regarding time, place, or identity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disorientation" is said worldwide
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désorientation
Transliteration: dez-o-ri-ã-ta-sjɔ̃
"Il a ressenti une grande désorientation dans la ville inconnue."
Desorientierung
Transliteration: dez-o-ri-ɛn-tiː-ʁʊŋ
"Die Dunkelheit führte zu völliger Desorientierung im Wald."
disorientamento
Transliteration: diz-o-ri-en-ta-men-to
"Provò un senso di disorientamento appena sceso dal treno."
desorientación
Transliteration: des-o-ɾjen-ta-sjon
"Sintió una profunda desorientación al despertar en un lugar extraño."
desorientação
Transliteration: dez-o-ɾjẽ-ta-sɐ̃w
"A névoa causou total desorientação entre os viajantes."
दिशाहीनता
Transliteration: dishahiinta
"अंधेरे के कारण जंगल में गहरी दिशाहीनता महसूस हुई।"
迷失方向
Transliteration: míshī fāngxiàng
"浓雾使登山者完全迷失了方向。"
길을 잃음
Transliteration: gireul ireum
"그는 낯선 도시에서 길을 잃은 듯한 깊은 혼란을 느꼈다."
見当識障害
Transliteration: kentōshiki shōgai
"旅人は濃霧の中で方向感覚を失い、途方に暮れた。"
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