Used in a Sentence

dissociative

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for dissociative.

Editorial note

Dissociative identity disorder is very often hidden, does not present in a way that people would especially recognize, and is a hidden disorder (like all the dissociative disorders).

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Quick take

A dissociative drug.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of dissociative gathered in one view.

noun

A dissociative drug.

adjective

Causing dissociation.

adjective

Removing or separating from some association.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for dissociative.

noun

A dissociative drug.

adjective

Causing dissociation.

adjective

Removing or separating from some association.

adjective

(psychology) Related to or caused by dissociation or dissociative disorders.

Example sentences

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Dissociative identity disorder is very often hidden, does not present in a way that people would especially recognize, and is a hidden disorder (like all the dissociative disorders).

2

Because there is a self-aware, behavioral component to not just dissociative events, but to most maladaptive psychiatric disorders.

3

It is named after the subject of the book Sybil, a case study of a woman diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder.

4

Sometime later the dissociative episode ends and Bob comes back in place of Charlie.

5

This is a useful blog addressing myths and facts with dissociative identity disorder.

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On the other hand, dissociative drugs, as the name implies, are drugs that make you lose your grip on reality (and even your own personhood).

7

Not arguing the hallucinogen/dissociative labeling but wouldn't imagining the view from above your body count as seeing something that was generated entirely in your head?

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Spend a few days in the ED where such drugs are being widely used and there will be multiple instances of panic, dissociative responses and psychosis.

9

My dissociative loves would all consider it a win.

10

Could have sworn Ketamine was classified as a dissociative.

11

I've gone through periods of replacing it with a fundamentally dissociative awareness.

12

I've always heard that Special K is a dissociative, not a hallucinogen.

Quote examples

1

If anyone has a better source, you're welcome to elaborate: "Schizophrenia and dissociative identity disorder are often confused, but they are very different.

2

Somebody please correct me if I'm wrong here, but I believe the title should say "Out of Salvia/Iboga/Ketamine/...?" because it's dissociative hallucinogens that induce hallucinations through sensory deprivation.

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"everyone" is offensive to people with dissociative identity disorder.

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As we know that human nature, deep down, is comprised of both the savage (fear, anger) and tender (nurture, desire) instincts - it is simply not possible at the same time for our "most natural, basic state" (that we supposedly had in the golden past and have lost since then) to be exclusively tender (love) in nature unless, of course, one is either smoking something or sitting cross-legged to some dissociative state.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use dissociative in a sentence?

Dissociative identity disorder is very often hidden, does not present in a way that people would especially recognize, and is a hidden disorder (like all the dissociative disorders).

What does dissociative mean?

A dissociative drug.

What part of speech is dissociative?

dissociative is commonly used as noun, adjective.