a culture shock



a culture shock

feelings of being confused or surprised that you have when you are in a country or social group that is very different from your own The first time she went to Japan, Isabel got a huge culture shock.
See also: culture, shock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
CandaceKAN-dis (English), kan-DAY-see (English), KAN-də-see (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
RachelleRAY-chəl, rə-SHELEnglish
CairistÌOna-Scottish
AronAH-rawn (Polish), AH-ron (Croatian)Polish, Croatian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Lisbet-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Darnelldahr-NELEnglish