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Depersonalize vs Impersonalize - What's the difference?

depersonalize | impersonalize | see also |

As verbs the difference between depersonalize and impersonalize

is that depersonalize is to remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something while impersonalize is to make impersonal.

depersonalize

English

Verb

(depersonaliz)
  • To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something
  • To present something as an impersonal object
  • (psychiatry) To suffer an episode of depersonalization
  • He's depersonalizing right now, so he's considering checking himself into the hospital.

    impersonalize

    English

    Verb

    (impersonaliz)
  • To make impersonal.
  • Derived terms

    * impersonalization

    See also

    * depersonalize