Disassociated: meaning, definitions and examples

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disassociated

[ dɪsəˈsəʊʃɪeɪtɪd ]

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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.

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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.