dissociation vs dissociative disorder

dissociation and dissociative disorder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dissociation	Yes	No	No	No
dissociative disorder	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, dissociative disorder is a hyponym of dissociation; that is, dissociative disorder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dissociation:

dissociation: a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently
dissociative disorder: dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down

Other hyponyms of dissociation include compartmentalisation, compartmentalization.

dissociation (noun)	dissociative disorder (noun)
the act of removing from association	dissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
(chemistry) the temporary or reversible process in which a molecule or ion is broken down into smaller molecules or ions
a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

dissociation vs dissociative disorder

dissociation and dissociative disorder both are nouns.

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