English noun: disassociation | |||
1. | disassociation (state) the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination | ||
Samples | I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | separation | ||
Antonyms | association | ||
2. | disassociation (state) a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently | ||
Synonyms | dissociation | ||
Broader (hypernym) | mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | compartmentalisation, compartmentalization, dissociative disorder | ||