depersonalization

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
  2. The loss of one's sense of personal identity.
  3. A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.

Word forms

depersonalization depersonalizations depersonalisation

Etymology

Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.

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