forbidden words: orientation
orientation
noun
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the act or process of orienting.
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the state of being oriented.
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an introduction, as to guide one in adjusting to new surroundings, employment, activity, or the like.
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Psychology, Psychiatry., the ability to locate oneself in one’s environment with reference to time, place, and people.
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one’s position in relation to true north, to points on the compass, or to a specific place or object.
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the ascertainment of one’s true position, as in a novel situation, with respect to attitudes, judgments, etc.
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Chemistry.
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the relative positions of certain atoms or groups, especially in aromatic compounds.
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the determination of the position of substituted atoms or groups in a compound.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of orientation¹
Other Word Forms
- orientational adjective
- orientative adjective
- nonorientation noun
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025a). In Dictionary.com.
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Sexual orientation
An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people. Note: an individual’s sexual orientation is independent of their gender identity.
from — Sexual orientation and gender identity definitions. (2024, January 26). HRC.
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example sentences: orientation
Other factors in why right-wing Christians are more likely to support Trumpism include authoritarian personalities, social dominance orientation, tribalism and the role that whiteness and racism play in American evangelical Christianity.
From Salon
Over the last two months, once bipartisan-supported programs such as immigration help desks or legal orientation programs for those in detention have either been chopped altogether or taken over by the government.
From Los Angeles Times
If anything, Hochman’s law and order orientation is in line with statewide voter shifts on criminal justice reform.
From Los Angeles Times
And if you’d like to save your back or bring a few extra snacks, you can hire a mule team or rent llamas that, after taking an orientation, you will guide along the trail.
From Los Angeles Times
This political personality type and its social dominance orientation is overrepresented among right-wing Christians.
From Salon
from — Dictionary.com | Meanings & Definitions of English Words. (2025a). In Dictionary.com.
August 29th, 2025
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