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depersonalize

 

[ diːˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

psychology

To remove or eliminate personal feelings, emotions, or identity from a situation or experience, often as a coping mechanism or defense mechanism.

Synonyms

depersonalization, detachment, dissociate

Examples of usage

  • Therapists may use techniques to help patients depersonalize traumatic memories.
  • In order to make a fair decision, it is important to depersonalize the situation and focus on facts.
Context #2 | Verb

general

To make something impersonal or objective by removing personal elements or feelings.

Synonyms

dehumanize, depersonalization, objectify

Examples of usage

  • The author chose to depersonalize the narrative by using a third-person perspective.
  • In business, it is often necessary to depersonalize feedback in order to maintain professionalism.

Translations

Translations of the word "depersonalize" in other languages:

🇵🇹 despersonalizar

🇮🇳 व्यक्तित्वहीन करना

🇩🇪 entpersonalisieren

🇮🇩 depersonalisasi

🇺🇦 деперсоналізувати

🇵🇱 depersonalizować

🇯🇵 個人化しない

🇫🇷 dépersonnaliser

🇪🇸 despersonalizar

🇹🇷 kişiselleştirmemek

🇰🇷 비개인화하다

🇸🇦 إلغاء الطابع الشخصي

🇨🇿 depersonalizovat

🇸🇰 depersonalizovať

🇨🇳 去人格化

🇸🇮 depersonalizirati

🇮🇸 afpersónugera

🇰🇿 жекешелендіру

🇬🇪 პიროვნების წართმევა

🇦🇿 şəxsi xüsusiyyətləri aradan qaldırmaq

🇲🇽 despersonalizar

Etymology

The term 'depersonalize' originates from the combination of 'de-' meaning 'remove' or 'negate' and 'personalize' meaning 'to make personal or individual'. It first appeared in English in the mid-20th century, primarily in the field of psychology to describe the process of detaching oneself from personal emotions or identity.

See also: depersonalization, depersonalizing, impersonate, impersonation, impersonator, nonperson, people, personable, personage, personages, personal, personalities, personality, personalizer, personally, personification, personified, personify, personifying, personnel, persons.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #40,045, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.