: a sense of confusion and uncertainty sometimes with feelings of anxiety that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment without adequate preparation
Example Sentences
Foreign students often experience culture shock when they first come to the U.S. Moving to the city was a huge culture shock for him.
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