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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A condition of confusion and anxiety affecting a person suddenly exposed to an alien culture or milieu.
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- n. anthropology, sociology A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes
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