depersonalization

depersonalization definition - medical

de·per·son·al·i·za·tion (dē-pûrˌsə-nə-lĭ-zāˈshən)

noun
A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost, characterized by feelings that one's actions and speech cannot be controlled.

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