impersonalism
[ im-pur-suh-nl-iz-uhm ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr sə nlˌɪz əm /
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noun
the practice of maintaining impersonal relations with individuals or groups.
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Origin of impersonalism
First recorded in 1895–1900; impersonal + -ism
Words nearby impersonalism
impermeable, impermissible, impers., imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonator, impertinence
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