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depersonalize

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(dē pʉr′sən əl īz′)

transitive verb depersonalized, depersonalizing

to deprive of individuality; treat in an impersonal way
to cause to lose one's sense of personal identity

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depersonalization noun

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transitive verb de·per·son·al·ized, de·per·son·al·iz·ing, de·per·son·al·iz·es

To deprive of individual character or a sense of personal identity: a large corporation that depersonalizes its employees.
To render impersonal: depersonalize an interview.

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