You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for July 29.

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Today’s word is culture shock, spelled c-u-l-t-u-r-e shock.

culture shock /ˈkʌl.tʃər ˌʃɑːk/ ●○○ noun [singular, uncountable]

the feeling of being confused or anxious that you get when you visit a foreign country or a place that is very different from the one you are used to

Merriam-Webster: 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

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.

India is where I first experienced real culture shock.

I get culture shock every time I come back to this country.

And a lot of us are based in New York, so going to L.A. was another kind of culture shock too.

— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 July 2021

Joining a team that ranked 29th in defense was a bit of a culture shock for Powell.

— oregonlive, 19 May 2021

Office life may be a culture shock for people now accustomed to running an errand or going for a walk in the middle of the day.

— Robert Channick, chicagotribune.com, 14 May 2021

Experts call this reverse culture shock or re-entry syndrome.

— David Morel, Forbes, 12 May 2021

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