culture shock

Noun

Meaning

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

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Although it was a massive culture shock, Paul says that she “just dealt with” the transition. Source: Internet

Coming from a strict traditional community and suddenly thrust into the Wild West, she is overwhelmed by culture shock – specifically by how other girls behave, which contradicts everything she has been taught about how women should be. Source: Internet

Ibn Battuta often experienced culture shock in regions he visited where the local customs of recently converted peoples did not fit in with his orthodox Muslim background. Source: Internet

For another first generation student, Mariette Barcinas, a sophomore psychology major, the most significant struggle in coming to college was the culture shock, as Barcinas is originally from the Northern Mariana Islands. Source: Internet

An education programme designed especially for the children of returning Kurdish expats is intended to cushion their culture shock. Source: Internet

Durant, a member of the NBA champion Golden State Warriors, traveled to India recently, where he apparently experienced some culture shock. Source: Internet

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