depersonalize (redirected from depersonalises)

de·per·son·al·ize  (d-pûrs-n-lz)

tr.v. de·per·son·al·ized, de·per·son·al·iz·ing, de·per·son·al·iz·es

1. To deprive of individual character or a sense of personal identity: a large corporation that depersonalizes its employees.

2. To render impersonal: depersonalize an interview.

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depersonalize, depersonalise [dɪˈpɜːsn^əˌlaɪz]

vb (tr)

1. to deprive (a person, organization, system, etc.) of individual or personal qualities; render impersonal

2. (Psychology) to cause (someone) to lose his sense of personal identity

[from de- + personal + -ize]

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

depersonalize - make impersonal or present as an object; "Will computers depersonalize human interactions?"; "Pornography objectifies women" depersonalise, objectify alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" personalise, personalize, individualise, individualize - make personal or more personal; "personalized service"

Translations

depersonalize [diːˈpɜːsənəlaɪz] VT → despersonalizar

depersonalize [diːˈpɜː^rs^ənəlaɪz] depersonalise (British) vt

[+ system, situation] → dépersonnaliser

[+ person] → dépersonnaliser

depersonalize

vt → entpersönlichen, depersonalisieren (Psych)

depersonalize [diːˈpɜːs/ənəˌlaɪz] vt (frm) → spersonalizzare

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depersonalize [diːˈpɜːs/ənəˌlaɪz] vt (frm) → spersonalizzare