dissociation
/dɪˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
noun
- The act of separating or disconnecting something from something else, or the state of being disconnected.
- The dissociation of the two companies was a long and complicated process.
- The scientist studied the dissociation of molecules in the chemical reaction.
- There is a clear dissociation between what he says and what he does.
- A mental process where a person feels disconnected from their own thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity, often as a result of trauma.
- Therapy can help someone experiencing dissociation feel more grounded in reality.
- People with dissociation may feel like they are watching their own life from outside their body.
- After the traumatic event, she experienced episodes of dissociation and couldn't remember whole hours of her day.
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