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interpersonal

[in-ter-pur-suh-nl]
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adjective
  1. of or pertaining to the relations between persons: He has strong interpersonal skills.
  2. existing or occurring between persons.
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Origin of interpersonal

First recorded in 1835–45; inter- + personal
Related formsin·ter·per·son·al·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for interpersonally

interpersonal

adjective
  1. between persons; involving personal relationships
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Word Origin and History for interpersonally

interpersonal

adj.

1842, from inter- + personal. Introduced in a psychological sense 1938 by H.S. Sullivan (1892-1949) to describe "behavior between people in an encounter."

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