unipersonal

[ yoo-nuh-pur-suh-nl ]

adjective

1. consisting of or existing as one person only.
2. Grammar. (of a verb) used in only one person, especially the third person singular; impersonal.

unipersonal

/ ˌjuːnɪˈpɜːsənəl /

adjective

1. existing in the form of only one person or being Compare tripersonal
2. (of a verb) existing or used in only one person; for example, rain is used only in the third person

Derived Forms

• ˌuniˌpersonˈality, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of unipersonal¹

First recorded in 1800–10; uni- + personal