dissociative
adjective/dɪˈsoʊʃiətɪv/
Frequency rank: #16,950 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or causing a mental disconnection from one's thoughts, feelings, memory, or sense of identity.
Example sentence
The therapist explained that dissociative disorders can cause a person to feel detached from their own thoughts and identity.
Synonyms & related words
- detaching
- disconnecting
- depersonalizing
- fragmenting
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