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impersonalism|ɪmˈpɜːsənəlɪz(ə)m|
[f. impersonal a. + -ism.]
The character of being impersonal; the absence of personal contacts. So imˈpersonalist, one who is, or aims at being, impersonal; impersonaˈlistic a.
1899Speaker 9 Dec. 263/1 The weak point in the armour of the impersonalist is the dedication. 1908Daily Chron. 26 May 3/4 The workmen are getting the impersonalism of Socialism without its humanity. 1920F. M. Ford Let. 30 June (1965) 109 There is the whole open question of Impersonalism to discuss. 1932J. C. Powys Glastonbury Romance xxvi. 907 It was the appearance of Dave Spear's figure now—for the impersonalist had decided to disobey Zookey—that drove the tipsy giant to his next move. 1968Austral. Jrnl. Philos. XLVI. 257 The existence of such principles, principles which are perfectly consistent as ‘impersonalistic’ principles are actually used but which would be inconsistent if ‘impersonalistic’ principles were used in the way being supposed, does not, however, give impersonalism any sort of advantage over nonimpersonalism. |