Main Entry: de·per·son·al·iza·tion

Variant(s): or British de·per·son·al·isa·tion \(ˌ)dē-ˌpər-snə-lə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌpərs-^ən-ə-lə-\

Function: noun

: 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-\ transitive verb, de·per·son·al·ized or British de·per·son·al·ised; de·per·son·al·iz·ing or British de·per·son·al·is·ing