Definition of "disorientation" [disorientation]

• Loss of one's sense of direction, position, or relationship with one's surroundings. (noun)
• Mental confusion or impaired awareness, especially regarding place, time, or personal identity. (noun)

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• "The disorientation is palpable and the confusion is ubiquitous."
• "A narrative built of layers and layers of disorientation is not new for"
• "And finally, I would suggest a certain amount of disorientation is bound to occur when the old frame of reference, within which the world conducted its affairs for nearly a half century, falls away, creating the need for nations to devise new ways to do business with one another."