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disassociation

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dis·as·so·ci·ate  (ds-ssh-t, -s-)
tr.v. dis·as·so·ci·at·ed, dis·as·so·ci·at·ing, dis·as·so·ci·ates
To remove from association; dissociate.
disas·soci·ation n.
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Noun1.disassociation - the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife"
separation - the state of lacking unity
association - the state of being connected together as in memory or imagination; "his association of his father with being beaten was too strong to break"
2.disassociation - a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
dissociation
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"
compartmentalisation, compartmentalization - a mild state of dissociation
dissociative disorder - dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
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