depersonalize

de·per·son·al·ize

 (dē-pûr′sə-nə-līz′)

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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de·per′son·al·i·za′tion (-sə-nə-lĭ-zā′shən) n.

depersonalize

(dɪˈpɜːsnəˌlaɪz) or

depersonalise

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

[C19: from de- + personal + -ize]

de•per•son•al•ize

(diˈpɜr sə nlˌaɪz)

v.t. -ized, -iz•ing.

1. to make impersonal.

2. to deprive of personality or individuality.

[1865–70]

de•per`son•a•li•za′tion, n.

depersonalize

Past participle: depersonalized
Gerund: depersonalizing

Imperative

depersonalize

depersonalize

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

dépersonnaliser

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

depersonalize

vi. despersonalizar, hacer impersonal, deprivar de la personalidad.