compartmentalisation

indénombrable

A noun referring to the act of separating or distributing things into distinct classes, categories, or compartments, often used in psychology to describe a mild state of dissociation.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant l'action de diviser ou de répartir des choses en catégories, classes ou compartiments distincts, souvent utilisé en psychologie pour décrire un état léger de dissociation.

1. Mild state of dissociation C1 formal medical

   A psychological process where a person separates certain thoughts, emotions, or memories from the rest of their consciousness, often as a coping mechanism.

   • Her compartmentalisation of work stress allowed her to remain calm at home.
   • The therapist noted his compartmentalisation of traumatic memories.
   • Compartmentalisation can be a useful short-term strategy for managing overwhelming emotions.

   🇫🇷Compartimentation psychique

   Synonymes: detachmentdisconnectiondissociation

   Antonymes: assimilationintegration

2. Categorization or classification B2 formal

   The act of dividing things into separate groups, classes, or categories based on shared characteristics.

   • The compartmentalisation of library books by genre makes them easier to find.
   • In biology, the compartmentalisation of species into kingdoms is fundamental.
   • The company's compartmentalisation of departments improved efficiency.

   🇫🇷catégorisation

   Synonymes: categorizationclassificationgradinggroupingorderingpigeonholingsortingtaxonomy

   Antonymes: amalgamationassimilationintegrationsynthesisunification

• compartmentalisations plural form
• compartmentalisations' possessive plural form
• compartmentalisation's possessive singular form