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depersonalize
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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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Verb1.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"


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