self-dissociation

self-dis·so·ci·a·tion

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Definitions of self-dissociation word

noun self-dissociation an act or instance of dissociating. 1
noun self-dissociation the state of being dissociated; disjunction; separation: the dissociation of church and state. 1
noun self-dissociation Physical Chemistry. the reversible resolution or decomposition of a complex substance into simpler constituents caused by variation in physical conditions, as when water gradually decomposes into hydrogen and oxygen under great heat in such a way that when the temperature is lowered the liberated elements recombine. electrolytic dissociation. 1
noun self-dissociation Psychiatry. the splitting off of a group of mental processes from the main body of consciousness, as in amnesia or certain forms of hysteria. 1
noun self-dissociation the splitting of the molecules of certain highly polar liquids, such as water and liquid ammonia, into ions 0

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; dis-1 + (as)sociation, modeled on Latin dissociātiō separation

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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