misorientation

/ˌmɪsˌɔriənˈteɪʃən/
noun
  1. A state of being confused about direction, location, or position.
    • After the earthquake, many people experienced misorientation and couldn't find their way home.
    • The new student's misorientation in the large school building made her late for class.
    • The hiker's misorientation in the fog led him far off the trail.
  2. A state of mental confusion or lack of understanding about a situation.
    • The sudden change in rules created a sense of misorientation among the players.
    • Cultural misorientation can happen when you move to a country with very different customs.
    • His misorientation about the company's goals caused him to make poor decisions.
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