culture shock
noun
: a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation
Examples of culture shock in a Sentence
Foreign students often experience culture shock when they first come to the U.S.
Moving to the city was a huge culture shock for him.
Recent Examples on the Web
Marina is Jessica’s cousin who recently moved to Roku City and is experiencing some culture shock.
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Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
The upshot for job-seeking coders is confusion, culture shock, and hours of work done for free.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
Moving to the Kansas City area, which has 20% more people than live in all of Nebraska, was a culture shock.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
After moving from Saudi Arabia two years ago, Mohammed felt culture shock in the United States.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Some have described struggling with culture shock, loneliness, unemployment or poor working conditions – and hostility from South Koreans, especially in recent years as North Korea has ratcheted up tensions with its neighbor.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
During their visit, Perry, 39, and Richie, 74, experience a bit of a culture shock.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Hearing her talk about not having enough food or not feeling safe was a serious culture shock.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Still, the change in scenery can definitely come as a culture shock.
—David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
The upshot for job-seeking coders is confusion, culture shock, and hours of work done for free.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
Moving to the Kansas City area, which has 20% more people than live in all of Nebraska, was a culture shock.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2024
After moving from Saudi Arabia two years ago, Mohammed felt culture shock in the United States.
—Ellie Silverman, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Some have described struggling with culture shock, loneliness, unemployment or poor working conditions – and hostility from South Koreans, especially in recent years as North Korea has ratcheted up tensions with its neighbor.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024
During their visit, Perry, 39, and Richie, 74, experience a bit of a culture shock.
—Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 23 Feb. 2024
Hearing her talk about not having enough food or not feeling safe was a serious culture shock.
—Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
Still, the change in scenery can definitely come as a culture shock.
—David Martindale, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Culture shock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture%20shock. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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