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culture shock

cul·ture shock
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhl-cher shok]
    • /ˈkʌl tʃər ʃɒk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhl-cher shok]
    • /ˈkʌl tʃər ʃɒk/

Definitions of culture shock words

  • uncountable noun culture shock Culture shock is a feeling of anxiety, loneliness, and confusion that people sometimes experience when they first arrive in another country. 4
  • noun culture shock the feelings of isolation, rejection, etc, experienced when one culture is brought into sudden contact with another, as when a primitive tribe is confronted by modern civilization 4
  • noun culture shock the alienation, confusion, surprise, etc. that may be experienced by someone encountering unfamiliar surroundings, a strange city or community, a different culture, etc. 3
  • noun culture shock a state of bewilderment and distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, strange, or foreign social and cultural environment. 1
  • noun culture shock anxiety in an unfamiliar culture 1
  • noun culture shock (anthropology, sociology) A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment. 0
See all 6 definitions of culture shock

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Origin of culture shock

First appearance:

before 1955
One of the 4% newest English words
First recorded in 1955-60

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Parts of speech for Culture shock

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Culture shock

culture shock popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

culture shock usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for culture shock

noun culture shock

  • alienation — a turning away; estrangement
  • anxiety — Anxiety is a feeling of nervousness or worry.
  • confusion — If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
All 3 Synonyms of culture shock

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