disorientation
noun
- psychopathological symptom
- cause to lose bearings, causing to lose bearings or get lost
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /dɪsˌɔːɹɪənˈteɪʃən/ / /dɪsˌɔ.ɹi.ɪnˈteɪ.ʃn̩/
noun
Etymology: From dis- + orientation or perhaps disorientate + -ation.
- the loss of one's sense of direction, or of one's position in relationship with the surroundings.
- a state of confusion with regard to time, place or identity.
“For the first time since arriving in Nigeria, she felt a gaping disorientation; for a split second she couldnʼt even remember where she was.”
- a delusion.