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Definition of "depersonalization" [depersonalization]

  • The act of depersonalizing. (noun)
  • The state of being depersonalized. (noun)
  • Psychology A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "depersonalization" in a sentence
  • "The depersonalization was his subtle way of expressing his low opinion of the individual."
  • "The study cites evidence that such isolation can produce “the most extreme forms of psycho­pathology, such as depersonalization, hallucination, and delusions.”"
  • "We use fancy words like "depersonalization," but what we are really getting down to is a view of too many pieces of society that treats human beings like commodities."