impersonality

[ im-pur-suh-nal-i-tee ]

/ ɪmˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural im·per·son·al·i·ties for 6.

absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.

absence or reduction of concern for individual needs or desires: the impersonality of a very large institution.

lack of emotional involvement: His work reflected a certain impersonality.

lack of a personal agent or of a known personal agent: the impersonality of folk art.

the quality of not being concerned with particular persons: the impersonality and universality of his interests.

something that is impersonal.

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Origin of impersonality

First recorded in 1760–70; impersonal + -ity

The effect is to emphasize the locations’ impersonality while also conveying a sense of intimacy.
In the galleries: Biennial survey celebrates Mid-Atlantic artists of many mediums|Mark Jenkins|October 29, 2021|Washington Post
Behind the impersonality of money lies an intensely personal, often compensatory compulsion.
The Brotherhood of Money|Daphne Merkin|January 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
The very impersonality of this conception makes it a good picture of what religion was in the Roman state.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey
She had retreated behind a barrier of impersonality,—an impersonality as stiff and starched and forbidding as the outward form.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson

Its rule combines the disadvantage of absolute monarchy with the impersonality and irresponsibility of democratic officialdom.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind|Herbert George Wells
His work, stripped of all general ideas and of all subjective aspects, is of a rather curious impersonality.
Contemporary Russian Novelists|Serge Persky
And he seemed to feel the business world, with its regulated system of values, and its impersonality, and he dreaded it.
Sons and Lovers|David Herbert Lawrence