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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDissociative
/dɪˈsoʊ.ʃi.eɪ.tɪv/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or characterized by dissociation, especially in psychological contexts.
"The patient exhibited dissociative symptoms following the traumatic event." - 2
Describing a state in which an individual's consciousness is separated from their thoughts or identity.
"Dissociative experiences can often lead to significant distress and impairment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dissociative' originates from the Latin root 'dissociare', meaning 'to unjoin' or 'to separate'. It evolved in the early 20th century within psychological contexts to describe conditions where a person's thoughts, memories, or sense of identity are disrupted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissociative" is said worldwide
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Dissociatif
Transliteration: dis-o-si-taif
"Le patient a montré des symptômes dissociatifs après l'événement traumatique."
Dissoziativ
Transliteration: di-so-zi-a-tiv
"Der Patient zeigte dissoziative Symptome nach dem traumatischen Ereignis."
Dissociativo
Transliteration: di-sso-ci-a-ti-vo
"Il paziente ha mostrato sintomi dissociativi dopo l'evento traumatico."
Disociativo
Transliteration: di-so-ci-a-ti-vo
"El paciente mostró síntomas disociativos después del evento traumático."
Dissociativo
Transliteration: di-so-ci-a-ti-vo
"O paciente apresentou sintomas dissociativos após o evento traumático."
विभाजक
Transliteration: vibhajak
"रोगी ने आघात के बाद विभाजक लक्षण दिखाए।"
解离的
Transliteration: jiě lí de
"患者在创伤事件后表现出解离的症状。"
해리성
Transliteration: hae-ri-seong
"환자는 외상 사건 후 해리성 증상을 보였습니다."
解離性
Transliteration: kai-ri-sei
"患者は外傷的な出来事の後に解離性の症状を示しました。"
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