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Definition of depersonalization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

depersonalization

noun
 
/diːˌpɜːsənəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
 
/diːˌpɜːrsənələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also depersonalisation)
[uncountable]
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  1. the action of making something less personal so that it does not seem as if humans with feelings and personality are involved
    • Streaming is the ultimate depersonalization of music.
    • Depersonalization is a big theme of this novel.
  2. (medical) a state in which somebody's thoughts and feelings seem not to be real or not to belong to them
    • Feelings of depersonalization can be very disturbing.
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