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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•so•ci•a•tion (di sō′sē ā′shən, -shē ā′-),USA pronunciation n. - an act or instance of dissociating.
- the state of being dissociated;
disjunction; separation:the dissociation of church and state. - Chemistry[Physical Chem.]
- the reversible resolution or decomposition of a complex substance into simpler constituents caused by variation in physical conditions, as when water gradually decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen under great heat in such a way that when the temperature is lowered the liberated elements recombine.
- See electrolytic dissociation.
- Psychiatrythe splitting off of a group of mental processes from the main body of consciousness, as in amnesia or certain forms of hysteria.
- dis-1 + (as)sociation, modeled on Latin dissociātiō separation 1605–15
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: dissociation /dɪˌsəʊsɪˈeɪʃən -ʃɪ-/ n - the act of dissociating or the state of being dissociated
- a reversible chemical change of the molecules of a single compound into two or more other molecules, atoms, ions, or radicals
- the separation of a group of mental processes or ideas from the rest of the personality, so that they lead an independent existence, as in cases of multiple personality
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•so•ci•ate /dɪˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt, -si-/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object + from + object], -at•ed, -at•ing. - to cut off or separate the association of; disconnect:He tried to dissociate himself from his past.
dis•so•ci•a•tion /dɪˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən, -si-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•so•ci•ate (di sō′shē āt′, -sē-),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing. v.t. - to sever the association of (oneself );
separate:He tried to dissociate himself from the bigotry in his past. - to subject to dissociation.
v.i. - to withdraw from association.
- to undergo dissociation.
- dis-1 + (as)sociate, modeled on Latin dissociātus, past participle of dissociāre to divide, sever 1605–15
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