Meaning of disassociation in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdɪsəˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃ(ə)n/

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  1. Noun

    disassociation

    Definitions

    1. the state of being unconnected in memory or imagination

    Examples

    • « I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife »

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  2. 2. a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

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  • « There's a generation of people I think without a strong connection to family, to religion, to civic duty. They have a real disassociation from the problems of the world. »
    Tim Heidecker

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