Main Entry: dis·ori·en·ta·tion

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)dis-ˌōr-ē-ən-ˈtā-shən, -ˌȯr-, -ˌen-\

Function: noun

: a usually transient state of confusion especially as to time, place, or identity often as a result of disease or drugs

—dis·ori·en·tate \(ˈ)dis-ˈōr-ē-ən-ˌtāt, -ˈȯr-, -ˌen-\ transitive verb, dis·ori·en·tat·ed; dis·ori·en·tat·ing