depersonalization
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noun \(ˌ)dē-ˌpər-snə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌpər-sə-nə-lə-\Definition of DEPERSONALIZATION
1
a : an act or process of depersonalizing b : the quality or state of being depersonalized
2
: a psychopathological syndrome characterized by loss of identity and feelings of unreality and strangeness about one's own behavior
First Known Use of DEPERSONALIZATION
1906
de·per·son·al·iza·tion
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DEPERSONALIZATION
: the act or process of causing or the state resulting from loss of the sense of personal identity; especially : a psychopathological syndrome characterized by loss of identity and feelings of unreality or strangeness about one's own behavior
—de·per·son·al·ize or British de·per·son·al·ise \(ˈ)dē-ˈpər-snə-ˌlīz, -ˈpərs-ən-ə-\ (audio pronunciation) transitive verb, de·per·son·al·izedor British ; de·per·son·al·ised; de·per·son·al·iz·ingor British ; de·per·son·al·is·ing
Variants of DEPERSONALIZATION
de·per·son·al·iza·tion or British de·per·son·al·isa·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌpər-snə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌpərs-ən-ə-lə-\ (audio pronunciation)
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