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impersonalize
[ im-pur-suh-nl-ahyz ]
/ ɪmˈpɜr sə nlˌaɪz /
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verb (used with object), im·per·son·al·ized, im·per·son·al·iz·ing.
to make impersonal: The dial system impersonalized the telephone.
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Also especially British, im·per·son·al·ise .
Origin of impersonalize
First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM impersonalize
im·per·son·al·i·za·tion, nounWords nearby impersonalize
impers., imperscriptible, impersonal, impersonalism, impersonality, impersonalize, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, impertinence, impertinency
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British Dictionary definitions for impersonalize
impersonalize
impersonalise
/ (ɪmˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to make impersonal, esp to rid of such human characteristics as sympathy, warmth, etc; dehumanize
Derived forms of impersonalize
impersonalization or impersonalisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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