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Disorientated
A word describing one who has lost his/her bearings or direction.

Disorientated is the British English form of the American word Disoriented, and is not incorrect or 'ignorant' by any means or measure.

I had far too much to drink last night, which left me wholly disorientated, causing me to get on the wrong bus and end up 40 miles from my house.
By Addia
Disorientated
The illiterate form of disoriented, uttered by those who find language disorienting.

Dang! If I woodiv lernt to reed I woodent bee so disorientated.
By Tildie
Disorientated
The incorrect word that Bear Grylls feels he needs to use way too often on Man Vs. Wild instead of disoriented.

"I met a family recently who had been caught in a huge avalanche and when it stopped they were completely disorientated and had no idea which way was up and which way was down."
By Kimmy
Disoriental
A lost/confused Asian

Excuse me Chinaman, can I help you find something? I noticed you were looking a little disoriental.
By Halley
Disorientated
Disorientated is the British spelling/pronunciation (originally from a French word) of the US slurred and lazy variant disoriented. Meaning: Confused. To lose one's sense of direction.

It appears in all English dictionaries (as opposed to US-English) and the word has been in use since (at least) circa 1704.

Whilst walking around the numerous corridors of his new college, George became disorientated and couldn't find his way back out.
By Jesse
Disorientating
Word commonly used by Bear Gryls on man vs wild, a word which so is not a realy word.

"without a compass, this place is very disorientating"
By Celinda
Disorientated
Disorientated is one of the most common misspellings of disoriented. And it sounds really nasty and uneducated.

Pete: "I was so disorientated!"
Nelly: "You mean, disoriented!"
By Mallory
Temporal Disorientation
A state in which an individual has no bearing of time whatsoever. Can be caused by long periods of drinking, heavy drinking, concussions, coma, deep sleeps, or just general obliviousness.

After that 12th tequila shot I came to at my buddy's house in a state of complete temporal disorientation.

I jacked Mike in the head so hard he didn't know what day it was (temporal disorientation).
By Roanna
Sexual Disorientation
adj: When one is so horny (or drunk) that everyone, regardless of gender, looks fuckable.

"Wow! Last night, after that fourth shot of tequila, I was trolling around town and suffered a complete case of sexual disorientation! I don't even know who those people were in my bed this morning ... I need a shot! Brutal man!"
By Wren
Disoriental
An asian driver.

There are many disorientals at the Costco parking lot.
By Zelma