dissociative

English

Etymology

dissociate +‎ -ive

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈsoʊ.ʃi.ə.tɪv/, /dɪˈsoʊ.si.ə.tɪv/
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Adjective

dissociative

  1. removing or separating from some association
    It was a lonely, dissociative time in my life, when I stayed holed up in my apartment for weeks on end.
  2. causing dissociation
    The dissociative techniques separated ammonium chloride into hydrochloric acid and ammonia.
  3. (psychology) related to or caused by dissociation or dissociative disorders
    He had to take a few weeks off school after a dissociative episode.

Noun

dissociative (plural dissociatives)

  1. a dissociative drug

French

Adjective

dissociative

  1. feminine singular of dissociatif

Italian

Adjective

dissociative

  1. feminine plural of dissociativo

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