depersonalization
[ dee-pur-suh-nl-uh-zey-shuhn ]
/ diˌpɜr sə nl əˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of depersonalizing.
the state of being depersonalized.
Psychiatry. a state in which one no longer perceives the reality of one's self or one's environment.
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Origin of depersonalization
First recorded in 1905–10; depersonalize + -ation
Words nearby depersonalization
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Example sentences from the Web for depersonalization
Even a workman in a modern factory where depersonalization is extreme gets to have "his" machine and is perturbed at a change.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey
British Dictionary definitions for depersonalization
depersonalization
depersonalisation
/ (dɪˌpɜːsnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of depersonalizing
psychiatry an abnormal state of consciousness in which the subject feels unreal and detached from himself and the world
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Medical definitions for depersonalization
depersonalization
[ dē-pûr′sə-nə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost, characterized by feelings that one's actions and speech cannot be controlled.
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