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Fugue Definition & Meaning

fugue
noun
  1. dissociative 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
  2. a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days
  3. a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement

"Fugue" in song lyrics

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  • "psychogenic fugue"
    AOL — AOL
  • "definitio ofpsychogenic fugue"
    AOL — AOL
  • "definition of psychogenic fugue"
    AOL — AOL

Words that rhyme with fugue

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Frequently asked questions

What does fugue mean?
dissociative 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 a dreamlike state of altered consciousness that may last for hours or days a musical form consisting of a theme repeated a fifth above or a fourth below its first statement
What part of speech is fugue?
Fugue is a noun.
How many definitions does fugue have?
Fugue has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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