Disassociated: meaning, definitions and examples
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disassociated
[ dɪsəˈsəʊʃɪeɪtɪd ]
feeling
Not feeling connected or associated with something or someone; detached.
Synonyms
alienated, detached, disconnected, estranged
Examples of usage
- I felt disassociated from the group after the argument.
- She seemed disassociated from reality, lost in her own thoughts.
relationship
To break the association or connection between two or more things.
Synonyms
detach, disconnect, disentangle, separate
Examples of usage
- She disassociated herself from the toxic relationship.
- The company disassociated from the controversial figure to protect their reputation.
Translations
Translations of the word "disassociated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 desassociado
🇮🇳 अलग
🇩🇪 dissoziiert
🇮🇩 terlepas
🇺🇦 відокремлений
🇵🇱 odłączony
🇯🇵 分離された
🇫🇷 dissocié
🇪🇸 disociado
🇹🇷 ayrılmış
🇰🇷 분리된
🇸🇦 منفصل
🇨🇿 oddělený
🇸🇰 oddelený
🇨🇳 分离的
🇸🇮 ločen
🇮🇸 aðskilinn
🇰🇿 бөлінген
🇬🇪 გაყოფილი
🇦🇿 ayrılmış
🇲🇽 disociado
Word origin
The word 'disassociated' originated from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' or 'away', and the verb 'associate', which comes from the Latin 'associare', meaning 'to join with'. The concept of disassociation has been studied in psychology, where it refers to a disconnect from one's thoughts, feelings, memories, or sense of identity. The term is commonly used in discussions about dissociative disorders and mental health.
See also: associate, associated, associates, associating, association, disassociate, dissociate, unassociated.