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ego dissolution

ego dissolution noun: the loss of subjective self-identity; ego death.

Noun

ego dissolution (uncountable)

  1. The loss of subjective self-identity; ego death.
    • Results tentatively demonstrate the status of San Pedro as a psychedelic, revealing deviations from normal waking consciousness on all 11 subscales of the 11D-ASC, moderate scores of ego-dissolution, and a complete mystical experience in two thirds of the participants.2023 October 2, Arne Bohn, Michiel H. H. Kiggen, Malin V. Uthaug, Kim I. M. van Oorsouw, Johannes G. Ramaekers, “Altered States of Consciousness During Ceremonial San Pedro Use”, in The International...
    Synonyms:
    ego loss

Synonyms of ego dissolution

Questions about ego dissolution

What does ego dissolution mean?
Ego dissolution means the loss of subjective self-identity; ego death.
What part of speech is ego dissolution?
Ego dissolution is a noun.

Words near ego dissolution in the dictionary

  1. ego alien
  2. ego boost
  3. ego boosts
  4. ego death
  5. ego deaths
  6. ego dissolution
  7. ego dystonic
  8. ego lifter
  9. ego lifters
  10. ego lifting
  11. ego loss

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