dissociation

Significado (Inglés)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The process by which a compound body breaks up into simpler constituents; said particularly of the action of heat on gaseous or volatile substances.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A defence mechanism where certain thoughts or mental processes are compartmentalised in order to avoid emotional stress to the conscious mind.

Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)

Borrowed from French dissociation, from Latin dissociātiō(n).

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