"dissociation" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

The act of removing from association (synset 100385610)
is a type of: separation - the act of dividing or disconnecting
A state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently (synset 114440249)
is a type of: mental condition, mental state, psychological condition, psychological state - (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
subtypes:
- compartmentalisation, compartmentalization - a mild state of dissociation
- dissociative disorder - dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
same as: disassociation
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions (synset 113488903)
referred to in: chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions

is a type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved