impersonalize

especially British, im·per·son·al·ise

[im-pur-suh-nl-ahyz]

verb (used with object)

impersonalized, impersonalizing 

1. to make impersonal.

   She says that ATMs have largely impersonalized our banking.

impersonalize

/ ɪmˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make impersonal, esp to rid of such human characteristics as sympathy, warmth, etc; dehumanize

Other Word Forms

• impersonalization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of impersonalize¹

First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize

Example Sentences

To impersonalize scientifically the material sense of existence—rather than cling to per- sonality—is the lesson of to-day.

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