depersonalize

especially British, de·per·son·al·ise

[dee-pur-suh-nl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

depersonalized, depersonalizing 

1. to make impersonal.

2. to deprive of personality or individuality.

   a mechanistic society that is depersonalizing its members.

depersonalize

/ dɪˈpɜːsnəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. to deprive (a person, organization, system, etc) of individual or personal qualities; render impersonal

2. to cause (someone) to lose his sense of personal identity

Word History and Origins

Origin of depersonalize¹

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + personalize

Word History and Origins

Origin of depersonalize¹

C19: from _de- + _personal + _-ize

Example Sentences

They veiled the stage in gauze on “Copy of A,” casting dozens of Reznor shadows while he strutted and howled about a despondent, depersonalized modernity.

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But by depersonalizing death and making it into a rote spectacle, Perkins loses any heart that could give his film the resonance it so desperately needs.

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But history also shows us what happens when we dehumanize, depersonalize.

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Dotting the history of fast-food are numerous examples of both corporate leaders and franchise owners steering their restaurants towards providing ostensibly more streamlined, though increasingly depersonalized, experiences.

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Staging can be as simple as decluttering and depersonalizing a house while you’re still living there.

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