Fugue (Noun)
Meaning 1
Dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to create a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
A dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She entered a fugue after the car accident and didn't remember anything for days.
- The traumatic event sent him into a fugue, causing him to wander aimlessly for hours.
- Her sister reported that she had been in a fugue for days, unable to recall her own name or where she lived.
- After being mugged, he went into a fugue and only snapped out of it when he found himself at a friend's house.
- The detective was concerned that the suspect was faking a fugue to avoid taking responsibility for the crime.
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Meaning 3
A musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.