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Dissociated: meaning, definitions and examples

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dissociated

 

[ dɪˈsoʊ.si.eɪtɪd ]

Adjective / Verb
Context #1 | Adjective

feeling

Disconnected or separated from something or someone.

Synonyms

disconnected, isolated, separated

Examples of usage

  • He felt dissociated from his family after moving to a different country.
  • She experienced a dissociated sense of reality after the traumatic event.
Context #2 | Verb

psychology

To disconnect or separate from one's thoughts, feelings, or identity.

Synonyms

detach, disconnect, separate

Examples of usage

  • She tried to dissociate herself from the traumatic memories.
  • He dissociated from reality during the meditation practice.

Translations

Translations of the word "dissociated" in other languages:

🇵🇹 dissociado

🇮🇳 अलग

🇩🇪 dissoziiert

🇮🇩 terpisah

🇺🇦 дисоційований

🇵🇱 zdisocjowany

🇯🇵 解離した

🇫🇷 dissocié

🇪🇸 disociado

🇹🇷 dağılmış

🇰🇷 분리된

🇸🇦 منفصل

🇨🇿 disociovaný

🇸🇰 disociovaný

🇨🇳 分离的

🇸🇮 disociiran

🇮🇸 aðgreindur

🇰🇿 диссоциацияланған

🇬🇪 განცალკევებული

🇦🇿 ayrılmış

🇲🇽 disociado

Etymology

The word 'dissociate' originated from the Latin word 'dissociatus', which means 'separated'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-16th century. The concept of dissociation has been studied in psychology and psychiatry, particularly in relation to dissociative disorders. The term has evolved to encompass various forms of disconnection or separation.

See also: dissociation.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,765, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.