dissociation

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

disassociation

disunion

separation

disjunction

severance

decomposition

resolution

decompose

disconnection

dissension

dimension

disagreement

disconnexion

discord

disengagement

disintegration

dissolution

divergence

division

fission

parting

rupture

segmentation

size

split

splitting

variation

cutting off

analytical

decomposition effect

branching

breakdown

break up

centrifugation

cleavage

cracking

decay

decompound

digestion

Translations

dissociazione

dissociation

disociación

Dissoziation

dissociatie

Absonderung

Distanzierung

dissociação

dissociació

separazione

scheiding

ayrılma

Aufhebung einer Verbindung

scissione

διάσταση

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃən/

Etymology

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