fugue (redirected from Dissociative Fugue)

fugue  (fyg)

n.

1. Music An imitative polyphonic composition in which a theme or themes are stated successively in all of the voices of the contrapuntal structure.

2. Psychiatry A pathological amnesiac condition during which one is apparently conscious of one's actions but has no recollection of them after returning to a normal state. This condition, usually resulting from severe mental stress, may persist for as long as several months.

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[Italian fuga (influenced by French fugue, from Italian fuga), from Latin, flight.]

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fugal (fygl) adj.

fugal·ly adv.

fugue v.

fuguist (fygst) n.

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fugue [fyewg]

Noun

a musical form consisting of a theme repeated above or below the continuing first statement [French]

fugal adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fugue - dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state psychogenic fugue dissociative disorder - dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
	2.	fugue - a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
	3.	fugue - a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement classical, classical music, serious music - traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste