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[in-ter-pur-suh-nl] Origin

in·ter·per·son·al

[in-ter-pur-suh-nl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the relations between persons.
2.
existing or occurring between persons.

Origin:
1835–45; inter- + personal

in·ter·per·son·al·ly, adverb
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interpersonal (ˌɪntəˈpɜːsənəl)
 
adj
between persons; involving personal relationships

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interpersonal
1842, from inter- + personal. Introduced in a psychological sense 1938 by H.S. Sullivan (1892-1949) to describe "behavior between people in an encounter."
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