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Definition of dissociation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dissociation

noun
 
/dɪˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/,
 
/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
 
/dɪˌsəʊsiˈeɪʃn/,
 
/dɪˌsəʊʃiˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable]
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  1. dissociation (of A and B) (formal) the fact of being separate or not connected
    • the dissociation of political and moral ideas
  2. dissociation (from something) the act of showing that you do not support or agree with something
    • Dissociation from Cabinet decisions by individual ministers is unacceptable.
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2
    3. opposite association
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