Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun culture_shock

1 sense of culture shock

Sense 1
culture shock -- (a condition of disorientation affecting someone who is suddenly exposed to an unfamiliar culture or way of life or set of attitudes)
       => disorientation -- (confusion (usually transient) about where you are and how to proceed; uncertainty as to direction; "his disorientation was the result of inattention")