culture shock
noun
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A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.
Example: Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock on moving to Harlem.
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A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.
Example: Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock on moving to Harlem.