mental state vs dissociation

dissociation vs mental state

mental state and dissociation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
mental state	Yes	No	No	No
dissociation	Yes	No	No	No

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

mental state: (psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
dissociation: a state in which some integrated part of a person's life becomes separated from the rest of the personality and functions independently

Other hyponyms of mental state include cognitive state, state of mind, frame of mind, state of mind, aboulia, abulia, anhedonia, depersonalisation, depersonalization, hypnosis, fugue, psychic trauma, trauma, morale, anxiety, anxiousness, hallucinosis, identity crisis, nerves, nervousness, delusion, psychotic belief, mental health, mental disease, mental illness, psychopathy, agitation, depression, elation, annoyance, botheration, irritation, vexation, enchantment, spell, trance, disassociation, catathymia, monoideism, syntony, decentering, decentration.

mental state (noun)	dissociation (noun)
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic	the act of removing from association
	(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

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