dissociative

English

Etymology

From 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.

Antonyms

• associative

Derived terms

• dissociatively
• nondissociative
• photodissociative

 

Related terms

• dissociate
• dissociation

Noun

dissociative (plural dissociatives)

1. a dissociative drug

French

Adjective

dissociative

1. feminine singular of dissociatif

Italian

Adjective

dissociative

1. feminine plural of dissociativo

Anagrams

• dissociatevi