depersonalization
[ dee-pur-suh-nl-uh-zey-shuh n ]
/ diˌpɜr sə nl əˈzeɪ ʃən /
noun
the act of depersonalizing.
the state of being depersonalized.
Psychiatry.
a state in which one no longer perceives the reality of one's self or one's environment.
Origin of depersonalization
First recorded in 1905–10;
depersonalize +
-ation
Words nearby depersonalization
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depersonalization,
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depew,
dephosphorylate,
dephosphorylation,
depict
Example sentences from the Web for depersonalization
Even a workman in a modern factory where depersonalization is extreme gets to have "his" machine and is perturbed at a change.
Human Nature and Conduct |John Dewey
British Dictionary definitions for depersonalization
depersonalization
depersonalisation
/ (dɪˌpɜːsnəlaɪˈzeɪʃən) /
noun
the act or an instance of depersonalizing
psychiatry
an abnormal state of consciousness in which the subject feels unreal and detached from himself and the world
Medical definitions for depersonalization
depersonalization
[ dē-pûr′sə-nə-lĭ-zā′shən ]
n.
A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost, characterized by feelings that one's actions and speech cannot be controlled.