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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