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culture shock
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culture shock
(noun)
culture shock
noun
culture shock
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CULTURE SHOCK
:
a feeling of confusion, doubt, or nervousness caused by being in a place (such as a foreign country) that is very different from what you are used to
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Foreign students often experience
culture shock
when they first come to the U.S.
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Moving to the city was a huge
culture shock
for him.
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