: a usually transient state of confusion especially as to time, place, or identity often as a result of disease or drugs
disorientate transitive verb
disorientated; disorientating

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“Disorientation.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/disorientation. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.

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