depersonalization.

1. A feeling of being detached from one’s body, thoughts, actions, or sense of self.

2. The treatment of someone or something in a way that removes personal identity or individual distinction.

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Words that belong together

• episodes of depersonalization
• depersonalization symptoms

On the page

During the episode of depersonalization, her hands seemed strangely distant from her.

He described depersonalization as watching himself speak from somewhere behind his eyes.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror. Forms: Usually uncountable; plural depersonalizations for distinct episodes or kinds. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.