depersonalization disorder
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- noun
- /ˌdiːpərˌsənəlaɪˈzeɪʃən dɪsˈɔːrdər/
- Specialized
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trastorno de despersonalización
- The therapist explained that depersonalization disorder can result from extreme stress or trauma, leading to feelings of detachment.
Examples
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Many people experience depersonalization disorder at some point in their lives.
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He was diagnosed with depersonalization disorder after the traumatic event.
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After months of stress, she was diagnosed with depersonalization disorder due to her persistent feelings of detachment from reality.
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People suffering from depersonalization disorder often describe the sensation of watching themselves as if in a movie.
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Treatment for depersonalization disorder may involve therapy and medication to help reconnect with one's sense of self.
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Chase suffers from depersonalization disorder, which makes him feel as if he is observing himself from outside his body.
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She realized she was experiencing depersonalization disorder after feeling a constant sense of unreality for weeks.
Synonyms
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A mental health condition where a person's memory, identity, or awareness breaks down
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A person feels detached from themselves and their identity
A long-lasting feeling of being detached from yourself and from who you are, often with numb emotions
Antonyms
How Severe
- Specialized
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- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines two transparent constituents: 'depersonalization' (a sense of self-detachment) and 'disorder' (a diagnosed condition), so the compound straightforwardly means a mental condition characterized by depersonalization. This noun+disorder formation is a common, predictable medical pattern found across languages, so a learner who knows the parts would readily infer the full meaning.
Etymology
Depersonalization disorder gets its name from the idea of being separate from your own person. The word puts de- meaning 'away from' and personal meaning 'self' together, creating the picture of 'watching yourself' or 'feeling unreal', which explains why the disorder means 'feeling not real and cut off from yourself'.