depersonalization
noun /diːˌpɜːsənəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/diːˌpɜːrsənələˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also depersonalisation)
[uncountable]- 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.
- (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.