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culture shock

noun as in sudden exposure to different culture

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Ophir, an American by birth, says he experienced a bit of a culture shock when he moved to Israel.

Upon joining the modern world, he was hit with horrendous culture shock (it was the mid-90s and he had never even seen a phone).

When did you start getting attention from guys, and was that a sort of a culture shock for you?

Moving from the West Bank to South Bend, Indiana—I imagine we're in for a big culture shock.

According to Chastain, moving across the country to New York City was “scary” and “a culture shock.”

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to culture shock, such as: alienation, anxiety, and confusion.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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