The word is supposed to be "orient." I'm not sure why people think orientate is the word, but it sounds like something dumb people make up to sound intelligent. They need to orient themselves with the English language.
I went to orientation to become orientated.
I'm not redneck-orientated. I know how to speak English.
Everytime I hear the word "Orientated" I want to cringe. It's as bad as hearing the word "ain't" or "warsh."
I'm not redneck-orientated. I know how to speak English.
Everytime I hear the word "Orientated" I want to cringe. It's as bad as hearing the word "ain't" or "warsh."
by MadamexXx February 24, 2009
Get the Orientate mug.To become oriented with or to assist someone else with orientating themselves. It's one of those words that sounds better than the grammatically correct version.
"I have to go to my law school next week to get orientated"
"first year students have to come a week early to orientate themselves"
"first year students have to come a week early to orientate themselves"
by Alyssa August 30, 2005
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Cross-orientation is a complicated topic.
by Mason_Is_The_Joker April 23, 2018
Get the cross-orientation mug.An Oriented AroAce is an AroAce person who identifies with another orientation label in a nonromantic, nonsexual way. For example, Oriented AroAce’s may identify as a Pan AroAce, Bi AroAce, Lesbian AroAce, or Gay AroAce, etc. Other attractions that an Orientated AroAce May feel could be: Alterous Attraction, Aesthetic Attraction, Emotional Attraction, Platonic Attraction, QueerPlatonic Attraction, Sensual Attraction (eg hugs from ppl are nice), etc.
Koko: “Hey, btw I’m Orientated AroAce. That means I still don’t feel romantic and sexual attraction, but I feel other attractions. I feel Aesthetic, Alterous, Platonic, and Qplatonic”.
Kai: “Ah cool, I’ve never heard the term until now. Which way do you swing on the non-romo non-sexual attrac scale?”
Koko: “Oh, I’m Pan AroAce”
Kai: “I’ll always support you”.
Kai: “Ah cool, I’ve never heard the term until now. Which way do you swing on the non-romo non-sexual attrac scale?”
Koko: “Oh, I’m Pan AroAce”
Kai: “I’ll always support you”.
by Koko_themouse April 8, 2020
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Though Jason Mao was slightly overweight and poorly endowed, he was well reputed in the female community for consistently and effectively going oriental whenever necessary.
by Dilax September 12, 2014
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This whole situation involving Rachel is Mental Mental Chicken Oriental!
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Jake's new hoody is bright pink with orange polka dots, its Mental Mental Chicken Oriental!
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Jake's new hoody is bright pink with orange polka dots, its Mental Mental Chicken Oriental!
by Mackofjuly January 27, 2013
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Mary: Didn’t she set it up?
Dan: Yea, she’s an Oriental Planner.
Mary: Didn’t she set it up?
Dan: Yea, she’s an Oriental Planner.
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