HyperDic: fugue

English > 3 senses of the word fugue:
NOUNstatefugue, psychogenic fuguedissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life
statefuguea dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
communicationfuguea musical form consisting of a theme repeated / repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
fugue > pronunciation
Soundsfyuw'g
English > fugue: 3 senses > noun 1, state
Meaningdissociative disorder in which a person forgets who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state.
Synonympsychogenic fugue
Broaderdissociative disorderdissociation so severe that the usually integrated functions of consciousness and perception of self break down
English > fugue: 3 senses > noun 2, state
MeaningA dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days.
Broaderpsychological state, psychological condition, mental state, mental condition(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic
Spanishevasión
Catalanevasió
Adjectivesfugalof or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue
English > fugue: 3 senses > noun 3, communication
MeaningA musical form consisting of a theme repeated / repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement.
Broaderclassical music, classical, serious musicTraditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
Spanishfuga
Catalanfuga
Adjectivesfugalof or relating to or in the style of a musical fugue

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