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Disassociation (Noun)

The state of being unconnected in memory or imagination; "I could not think of him in disassociation from his wife".

Nouns denoting natural processes.

The artist's use of vibrant colors created a sense of disassociation from the bleakness of the subject matter.
Her memories of the traumatic event were shrouded in disassociation, making it difficult for her to recall the details.
The comedian's ability to create humor through disassociation between expectation and reality was unparalleled.
The therapist helped her patient work through the disassociation between their thoughts and emotions, leading to a greater sense of self-awareness.
The surreal quality of the dream was heightened by the disassociation between the fantastical elements and the mundane setting.

A state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently.