culture shock

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  1. culture
    all the knowledge and values shared by a society
    Culture shock is the difficulty people have adjusting to a new culture that differs markedly from their own.
  2. ascribe
    attribute or credit to
    There are no fixed symptoms ascribed to culture shock as each person is affected differently.
  3. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
    The shock of moving to a foreign country often consists of distinct phases, though not everyone passes through these phases and not everyone is in the new culture long enough to pass through all five.
  4. adjust
    alter or regulate so as to conform to a standard
    Culture shock is the difficulty people have adjusting to a new culture that differs markedly from their own.
  5. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
    There are no fixed symptoms ascribed to culture shock as each person is affected differently.
  6. distinct
    constituting a separate entity or part
    The shock of moving to a foreign country often consists of distinct phases, though not everyone passes through these phases and not everyone is in the new culture long enough to pass through all five.
  7. affected
    influenced
    There are no fixed symptoms ascribed to culture shock as each person is affected differently.
  8. affect
    have an influence upon
    There are no fixed symptoms ascribed to culture shock as each person is affected differently.
  9. consist
    have its essential character
    The shock of moving to a foreign country often consists of distinct phases, though not everyone passes through these phases and not everyone is in the new culture long enough to pass through all five.
Created on Wed Mar 09 23:41:26 EST 2011

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