impersonalize

American  

[im-pur-suh-nl-ahyz] / ɪmˈpɜr sə nlˌaɪz /

especially British, impersonalise

verb (used with object)

impersonalized, impersonalizing

1. to make impersonal.

   She says that ATMs have largely impersonalized our banking.

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impersonalize British  

/ ɪmˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• impersonalization
  noun

Etymology

Origin of impersonalize

First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

impersonalize impersonalized

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

From Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 by Eddy, Mary Baker

The convenient and impersonalized use of the corporate device has unquestionably contributed to moral decadence.

From Time Magazine Archive

Because industry has been impersonalized and the mechanics of associated effort in industry worked out in such large measure, it is to-day possible to conceive of spiritual as well as physical association in productive enterprise.

From Creative Impulse in Industry A Proposition for Educators by Marot, Helen