Feeling like the world is spinning around you and you might fall down.
This word comes from an old word meaning foolish, but now it means feeling like everything is spinning.
Being dizzy is like when you spin around and around on the playground, then stop and everything feels wobbly! Your head might feel funny and you need to sit down until the spinning feeling goes away.
Women described as 'dizzy,' 'scatterbrained,' 'flighty,' or hysterical to dismiss competence and decision-making. Historically used to pathologize women and exclude them from authority.
Use sparingly and consistently. If describing disorientation, be specific (vertigo, confusion). Avoid as character dismissal.
["disoriented","confused","unsteady"]
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