impersonalize

[ im-pur-suh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object),im·per·son·al·ized, im·per·son·al·iz·ing.
  1. to make impersonal: She says that ATMs have largely impersonalized our banking.

Origin of impersonalize

1
First recorded in 1875–80; impersonal + -ize
  • Also especially British, im·per·son·al·ise .

Other words from impersonalize

  • im·per·son·al·i·za·tion, noun

Words Nearby impersonalize

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British Dictionary definitions for impersonalize

impersonalize

impersonalise

/ (ɪmˈpɜːsənəˌlaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to make impersonal, esp to rid of such human characteristics as sympathy, warmth, etc; dehumanize

Derived forms of impersonalize

  • impersonalization or impersonalisation, noun

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