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culture shock

 noun
     
culture shock [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:
India is where I first experienced real culture shock.
Moving to London was a bit of a culture shock after ten years of living in the country.
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