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culture shock

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkʰʌlt͡ʃʰɚ ʃɑːk

Definitions

A state of anxious confusion experienced by someone exposed to an alien or unfamiliar environment.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“Having grown up in rural Arkansas, I experienced tremendous culture shock⟳ on moving to Harlem.”
“I went through another, reverse culture shock⟳ when I got back to Israel and the efort ^([sic]) required to change⟳ from cherished and catered-to visitor to an ordinary working woman kept me away from my typewriter jor ^([sic]) months.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

culture victory culture vulture culture war culture warrior culture-god culture; cultural

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