dissociation

Definitions

• The action of disconnecting or separating or the state of being disconnected.
  An elegant severance, where threads once entwined dance apart in a tapestry of solitude.
  Example: The dissociation between the two departments led to communication issues.
• In psychology, a mental process that causes a lack of connection in a person's thoughts, memory, and sense of identity.
  A gentle veil over the conscious mind, where the soul finds refuge in its own quiet corners.
  Example: During the traumatic event, the patient experienced dissociation to cope with the stress.
• In chemistry, the process by which a compound breaks down into smaller chemical species, usually reversible.
  Where molecules waltz into separate realms, a whispered promise of reunion lingers in the air.
  Example: The acid dissociation in water results in the formation of hydrogen ions.