disorientations
States of bewilderment
Disorientations are instances of losing one's bearings or sense of direction.
The word covers both physical confusion about where you are and psychological states of bewilderment: The disorientations of jet lag left her exhausted, Multiple disorientations marked his first weeks in the new country.
The plural suggests separate episodes or types of confusion rather than a continuous state.
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- navigationDetermining position and course
- lostUnable to navigate
maze · unfamiliar · landmarks · GPS · direction · compass · labyrinth · wandering
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- identityWho someone is
- alienationState of being isolated
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
- traumaLasting psychological wound
displacement · upheaval · groundlessness · fragmentation · anxiety · depersonalization · unmooring · destabilization
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- spinningRevolving around an axis
labyrinthitis · equilibrium · unsteadiness · lightheadedness · proprioception · imbalance · giddiness · swaying
Removal from usual location
- migrationMovement to new territory
- exileBanishment from homeland
- refugeePerson fleeing danger abroad
- alienationState of being isolated
marginalization · belonging · uprooting · resettlement · homesickness · assimilation · integration · foreignness
Longitudinal clock divisions
- circadianDaily biological cycle
- clockDevice displaying time
- schedulesPlanned sequences of events
- travelMovement between locations
melatonin · fatigue · chronological · nightshift · adjustment · desynchronization · rhythm · wakefulness
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- navigationDetermining position and course
lost · maze · unfamiliar · landmarks · GPS · direction · compass · labyrinth · wandering · bewilderment
confusion
Mental disorientation or bewilderment
- identityWho someone is
- alienationState of being isolated
- dissociationMental separation from surroundings
trauma · displacement · upheaval · groundlessness · fragmentation · anxiety · depersonalization · unmooring · destabilization · cognitive
vertigo
Sensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
spinning · labyrinthitis · equilibrium · unsteadiness · lightheadedness · proprioception · imbalance · giddiness · swaying · wooziness
displacement
Removal from usual location
alienation · marginalization · belonging · uprooting · resettlement · homesickness · assimilation · integration · foreignness · outsider
time-zones
Longitudinal clock divisions
travel · melatonin · fatigue · chronological · nightshift · adjustment · desynchronization · rhythm · wakefulness · insomnia
disorientationsclarity
State of being understandable
lucidity · clear-headedness · alertness · awareness · clearheadedness
disorientationsorientation
Position relative to surroundings
orientations · bearings · sense of direction · situational awareness · navigation
disorientationsgroundedness
State of being anchored
centeredness · stability · equilibrium · rootedness · balance
- spatial disorientationLoss of positional awareness