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

Derived Forms

• imˌpersonaliˈzation, noun

Other Words From

• im·person·al·i·zation noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of impersonalize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize

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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