Assoziation

association (mental)

noun a-so-tsia-TSYOHN Rare

Origin: from Latin associatio

Also means

mental connection between ideas

Usage Note

Assoziation is the cognitive link between two concepts, memories, or stimuli. freie Assoziation (free association) is central to psychoanalytic method; in everyday use it appears in Was ist deine erste Assoziation?

Examples

"Der Geruch von Zimt weckte sofort Assoziationen an die Kindheit."

Natural Translation

The smell of cinnamon immediately triggered associations with childhood.

Literal Translation

The smell of cinnamon woke immediately associations to the childhood.

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