disassociation
/ˌdɪsəˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of ending a connection or relationship with someone or something.
- She requested a formal disassociation from the committee.
- His disassociation from the political party surprised many of his friends.
- The company announced its disassociation from the controversial supplier.
- A mental process where a person separates certain thoughts, memories, or feelings from the rest of their mind, often as a way to cope with trauma.
- The patient experienced disassociation during the stressful event.
- Disassociation can make a person feel like they are watching themselves from outside their body.
- Therapy helped him understand his episodes of disassociation.
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