1. the disconnection or separation of things that are usually connected
2. a mental condition in which someone feels disconnected from their thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity
Usage: psychology
3. the breakdown of a chemical compound into simpler parts
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• The patient experienced dissociation from reality during the traumatic event.
• Therapy helped her overcome the dissociation between her emotions and memories.
• The dissociation of water molecules occurs at high temperatures.
• There was a clear dissociation between his public statements and private beliefs.
• The drug caused a temporary dissociation of consciousness.
• Chemical dissociation can be reversed under certain conditions.
• She felt a strange dissociation from her own body during the panic attack.