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depersonalization

[ dee-pur-suh-nl-uh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of depersonalizing.
  2. the state of being depersonalized.
  3. Psychiatry. a state in which one no longer perceives the reality of one's self or one's environment.


depersonalization

/ ɪˌɜːəɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act or an instance of depersonalizing
  2. psychiatry an abnormal state of consciousness in which the subject feels unreal and detached from himself and the world
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of depersonalization1

First recorded in 1905–10; depersonalize + -ation
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Michels said depersonalization or feeling as if one is in a video game is common.

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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. said that while Goldsmith’s photograph shows what Prince looks like, the Warhol “sends a message about the depersonalization of modern culture and celebrity status.”

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He describes an array of mental health challenges, including anxiety, depression, depersonalization, lack of emotion and the “constant thought of suicide.”

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Kianna, the teenager in Baltimore who believed she had depersonalization disorder, discovered additional videos on TikTok claiming the condition could be treated by varying your daily routines and starting new hobbies.

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“It’s that, unlike Goldsmith’s photograph, Warhol sends a message about the depersonalization of modern culture and celebrity status.”

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