depersonalization
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalizedThe act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
He was in a critical state of depersonalization.
(countable, uncountable)The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
His depersonalization causes a great deal of stress as he searches for an authentic personal identity.
(existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine
(countable, uncountable)A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
His severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.
Origin
Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.
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Forms
plural: depersonalizationsSynonyms
6 synonyms- representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality:depersonalisationreification
- (existentialism) a loss of personal identity; a feeling of being an anonymous cog in an impersonal social machine:depersonalisation
- emotional dissociative disorder in which there is loss of contact with your own personal reality accompanied by feelings of unreality and strangeness:depersonalisationdepersonalization disorderdepersonalisation disorderdepersonalization neurosisdepersonalisation neurosis
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable