DEPERSONALIZE

depersonalize, depersonalise, objectify

(verb) make impersonal or present as an object; “Will computers depersonalize human interactions?”; “Pornography objectifies women”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

depersonalize (third-person singular simple present depersonalizes, present participle depersonalizing, simple past and past participle depersonalized)

(transitive) To remove a sense of personal identity or individual character from something.

(transitive) To present (something) as an impersonal object.

(psychiatry, intransitive) To suffer an episode of depersonalization.

Source: Wiktionary



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