˜yÐÄvlog

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depersonalize

[ dee-pur-suh-nl-ahyz ]

verb (used with object)

depersonalized, depersonalizing.
  1. to make impersonal.
  2. to deprive of personality or individuality:

    a mechanistic society that is depersonalizing its members.



depersonalize

/ »åɪˈ±èɜ˲õ²Ôəˌ±ô²¹Éª³ú /

verb

  1. to deprive (a person, organization, system, etc) of individual or personal qualities; render impersonal
  2. to cause (someone) to lose his sense of personal identity
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of depersonalize1

First recorded in 1865–70; de- + personalize
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of depersonalize1

C19: from de- + personal + -ize
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By depersonalizing death and making it into a rote spectacle, Perkins loses any heart that could give his film the resonance it so desperately needs.

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But history also shows us what happens when we dehumanize, depersonalize.

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Dotting the history of fast-food are numerous examples of both corporate leaders and franchise owners steering their restaurants towards providing ostensibly more streamlined, though increasingly depersonalized, experiences.

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Staging can be as simple as decluttering and depersonalizing a house while you’re still living there.

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“Burnout has that quality but is also being very cynical and discouraged and depersonalizing things and really losing your sense of accomplishment, which is a much more dark place to be.â€

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