dissociation (n.)

"the severance of association or connection," 1610s, from French dissociation, from Latin dissociationem (nominative dissociatio) "a separation," noun of action from past-participle stem of dissociare (see dissociate).

Entries linking to dissociation

dissociate (v.)

1610s (implied in dissociated) "sever the association or connection of," especially "cut off from society," from Latin dissociatus, past participle of dissociare "to separate from companionship, disunite, set at variance," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + sociare "to join," from socius "companion, ally," from PIE *sokw-yo-, suffixed form of root *sekw- (1) "to follow."

Attested from 1540s as a past-participle adjective meaning "separated." Dissociated in psychology (1890) was "characterized by mental disjunction," hence dissociated personality (1905) "pathological state in which two or more distinct personalities exist in the same person."

Share dissociation

‘cite’

Page URL:

https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation

HTML Link:

<a href="https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation">Etymology of dissociation by etymonline</a>

APA style:

Harper, D. (n.d.). Etymology of dissociation. Online Etymology Dictionary. Retrieved $(datetime), from https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation

Chicago style:

Harper Douglas, “Etymology of dissociation,” Online Etymology Dictionary, accessed $(datetime), https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation.

MLA style:

Harper, Douglas. “Etymology of dissociation.” Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation. Accessed $(datetimeMla).

IEEE style:

D. Harper. “Etymology of dissociation.” Online Etymology Dictionary. https://www.etymonline.com/word/dissociation (accessed $(datetime)).

updated on September 03, 2018

Definitions of dissociation from WordNet

dissociation (n.)

the act of removing from association;

dissociation (n.)

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

Synonyms: disassociation

dissociation (n.)

(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions;

From wordnet.princeton.edu, not affiliated with etymonline.

Dictionary entries near dissociation

dissimulation

dissipate

dissipated

dissipation

dissociate

dissociation

dissoluble

dissolute

dissolution

dissolve

dissonance