Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Dissociation has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
the act of removing from association
"The new policy was designed to completely dissociate the company's financial records from any personal debts incurred by its executives."
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
"During his panic attack, he experienced dissociation so severe that while his body ran for help, his mind felt as though it were watching him from across the room."
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
"When sodium chloride dissolves in water, it undergoes dissociation as the ionic bonds break apart to release individual sodium and chloride ions."
The act of dissociating or disuniting; a state of separation; disunion.
"The sudden announcement caused a deep sense of dissociation within the community, leaving old alliances fractured and friendships strained."