impersonalize

verb

im·​per·​son·​al·​ize (ˌ)im-ˈpər-sə-nə-ˌlīz How to pronounce impersonalize (audio)
-ˈpərs-nə-
impersonalized; impersonalizing; impersonalizes

transitive verb

: to make impersonal
technology that impersonalizes the learning process
impersonalization noun

Word History

First Known Use

1802, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of impersonalize was in 1802

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Cite this Entry

“Impersonalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impersonalize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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