reintegration

[ ree-in-tuh-grey-shuh n, ree-in- ]

/ riˌɪn təˈgreɪ ʃən, ˌri ɪn- /

noun

restoration to a unified state.

Psychiatry. the process of returning the mind to an integrated state after it has been deranged by psychosis.

Psychology.

the process of recalling an entire memory from a partial cue, as remembering a speech upon hearing the first few words.
the tendency to repeat the response to a complex stimulus on later experiencing any part of that stimulus.

Nearby words

Origin of reintegration

First recorded in 1595–1605; re- + integration

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for reintegration

I do know that reintegration has to be done slowly and carefully.
Bergdahl’s Bitter Homecoming: The Psychological Cost of War|Jean Kim|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That seems strange to most, but the reintegration process after war (and especially after capture) is anything but simple.
Bergdahl’s Bitter Homecoming: The Psychological Cost of War|Jean Kim|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I think we all agree that after a decade of war, reintegration poses a significant challenge for our troops.
Armed Services Members MIA in Presidential Debates, Campaign|Marjorie Morrison|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She has promoted an integrated model of care for victims of trafficking for their rescue and reintegration.
2012 Summit: Who's On Stage||March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Afghan media could barely find any individuals on the streets of Kabul who agreed to the reintegration strategy.
Desperate for a Taliban Deal?|Michael O'Hanlon, Hassina Sherjan|February 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Still the process of disintegration and reintegration proceeded.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
He says that the suture insures the reintegration of the nerve much better.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
The reintegration of Rome must typify the triumph of mankind.
A Handbook to the Works of Browning (6th ed.)|Mrs. Sutherland Orr
"I'm afraid the reintegration time of Colonel Johns is running out and he must return to his own time," the professor went on.
The Ordeal of Colonel Johns|George H. Smith

Word Origin and History for reintegration

reintegration

c.1600, from French réintegration (15c.) or directly from Medieval Latin reintegrationem; see reintegrate + -ion. Also in classically correct form redintegration.

Medicine definitions for reintegration

reintegration

[ rē′ĭn-tĭ-grā′shən ]

n.

Restoration to a condition of integration or unity.

The return to well-adjusted functioning following mental illness.

Related formsre•in′te•grate′ v.re•in′te•gra′tive adj.