Is there a word for when someone has gotten over or is no longer affected by something?
Like after a break up, when someone “moves on” it might mean they have effectively forgotten about the other person. Is there a single word this?
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Like after a break up, when someone “moves on” it might mean they have effectively forgotten about the other person. Is there a single word this?
It's not a single word in total, but the phrase 'have closure' might be what you're looking for.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closure
In the sentence being reviewed, it could look like:
I have closure around what happened with Jennifer
or
They broke up two years ago, but she didn't have closure until six months ago. And then she started dating again.
“Overcome” is the first thing that comes to mind