English Explanatory Dictionary

impersonal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
  2. Lacking warmth or emotion; cold.
  3. Not having a subject, or having a third person pronoun without an antecedent.
noun
  1. An impersonal word or construct.

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈpɝsənəl/ /ɪmˈpɜː.sn̩.ɫ̩/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-impersonal.wav

Word forms

impersonal more impersonal most impersonal impersonals

Etymology

From French impersonnel, from Latin impersōnālis, from im- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personal”), equivalent to im- + personal.

Synonyms

monopersonal unipersonal

Related words

personal

Derived words

impersonalise impersonalism impersonalist impersonality impersonalization impersonalize impersonally impersonalness impersonal passive impersonal subject impersonal verb ultraimpersonal
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