dəˈsōs(h)ēˌād.iv, (ˈ)di|sō-, -ōshəd.iv, -ōs(h)ēəd.iv adjective
: of, relating to, or tending to produce dissociation
a dissociative chemical reaction
the dissociative phenomena associated with schizophrenia
specifically : tending to produce nonsocial or antisocial behavior
dissociative emotions in the adolescent