disorientation

[ dĭs-ôr′ē-ĕn-tā′shən ]

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Loss of one's sense of direction, position, or relationship with one's surroundings.

A temporary or permanent state of confusion regarding place, time, or personal identity.

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During the height of the crisis, Westergaard described the disorientation and dislocation of living under guard.
The Repentant Radical|Michael Moynihan|September 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They stand for a more profound, existential disorientation that any human can feel.
Existential Illusions|Blake Gopnik|July 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
By now we were in a state of maximum disorientation, just trying to stay on the grinder with the others.
Navy Seal Training: The Start of Hell Week|Marcus Luttrell, Patrick Robinson|May 8, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Evident in Twilight Visions is the disorientation between the changing physical city and its effect on cultural habits.
Dreaming of Paris|Philip Gefter|January 28, 2010|DAILY BEAST

We jumped again, the sickness of disorientation forcing a moan from the girl, and darkness shivered round us.
The Door Through Space|Marion Zimmer Bradley
The disorientation continues with Bell's suggestion to travel south or west.
The Voyages and Adventures of Captain Hatteras|Jules Verne
The feeling of disorientation and foreignness was new to Perry.
Makers|Cory Doctorow
You are suffering from distorted perception—illusions and hallucinations, disorientation.
A Thought For Tomorrow|Robert E. Gilbert
Drugged with fatigue, the younger man slept, awaking to full day, a fog of bewilderment and disorientation.
Star Hunter|Andre Alice Norton