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impersonalize

[ im-pur-suh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, im·per·son·al·ized, im·per·son·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make impersonal:

    She says that ATMs have largely impersonalized our banking.



impersonalize

/ ɪmˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz /

verb

  1. tr to make impersonal, esp to rid of such human characteristics as sympathy, warmth, etc; dehumanize
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • imˌpersonaliˈzation, noun
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Other Words From

  • im·person·al·i·zation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of impersonalize1

First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize
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Example Sentences

To impersonalize scientifically the material sense of existence—rather than cling to per- sonality—is the lesson of to-day.

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