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Culture shock

//ˈkʰʌlt͡ʃʰɚ ʃɑːk// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment. countable, uncountable

    "Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock on moving to Harlem."

  2. 2
    a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes wordnet

Etymology

From the earlier form cultural shock.

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