dissociation
nounUK /dɪˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃən/
US /dɪˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
A feeling of being disconnected from yourself or the world around you.
After the shock, she felt a strange dissociation, as if she were watching her life from far away.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process by which a substance splits into smaller parts, such as ions or molecules, in a solution.
The dissociation of salt in water produces sodium and chloride ions.
3. In chemistry, the reversible breaking apart of a compound into simpler substances.
The dissociation of carbonic acid releases hydrogen and bicarbonate ions.
4. The act of separating or being separated from an association or group.
His dissociation from the club was announced after the meeting.