depersonalize
depersonalize · depersonalizes · depersonalized · depersonalizing
depersonalisieren, entpersönlichen
To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from somethingTo remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize.
US/dipˈɝsənəlˌaɪz/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something; to anonymize.
depersonalisieren, entpersönlichen
(transitive)To present (something) as an impersonal object.
make impersonal or present as an object
(intransitive)To suffer an episode of depersonalization.
He's depersonalizing right now, so he's considering checking himself into the hospital.
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
remove a sense of personal identity from something:
Forms
depersonalizes, depersonalizing, depersonalized, depersonalized| Base form | depersonalize · to depersonalize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | depersonalizes |
| Present participle | depersonalizing |
| Past simple | depersonalized |
| Past participle | depersonalized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- make impersonal or present as an object:depersonaliseobjectify
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelateddepersonalization
Deriveddepersonalizer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle