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impersonality

im·per·son·al·i·ty
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [im-pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ɪmˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/
    • /ɪmpɜːsəˈnælɪtɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [im-pur-suh-nal-i-tee]
    • /ɪmˌpɜr səˈnæl ɪ ti/

Definitions of impersonality word

  • noun plural impersonality absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world. 1
  • noun plural impersonality absence or reduction of concern for individual needs or desires: the impersonality of a very large institution. 1
  • noun plural impersonality lack of emotional involvement: His work reflected a certain impersonality. 1
  • noun plural impersonality lack of a personal agent or of a known personal agent: the impersonality of folk art. 1
  • noun plural impersonality the quality of not being concerned with particular persons: the impersonality and universality of his interests. 1
  • noun plural impersonality something that is impersonal. 1
See all 9 definitions of impersonality

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Origin of impersonality

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70; impersonal + -ity

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Parts of speech for Impersonality

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Impersonality

impersonality popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

impersonality usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for impersonality

noun impersonality

  • emotionlessness — The property of being emotionless.
  • coldness — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
All 2 Synonyms of impersonality

Antonyms for impersonality

noun plural impersonality

  • personality — the visible aspect of one's character as it impresses others: He has a pleasing personality.
Just one Antonym for impersonality

Related words

  • minimal art

    a chiefly American style in painting and sculpture that developed in the 1960s largely in reaction against abstract expressionism, shunning illusion, decorativeness, and emotional subjectivity in favor of impersonality, simplification of form, and the use of often massive, industrially produced materials for sculpture, and extended its influence to architecture, design, dance, theater, and music.
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