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Impersonality

Impersonality \Im*per`son*al"i*ty\, n. The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
impersonality

1769, from impersonal + -ity.

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impersonality

n. The state or quality of being impersonal

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Impersonality

Impersonality may refer to:

  • Impersonal passive voice, a verb voice that decreases the valency of an intransitive verb to zero
  • Impersonal verb, a verb that cannot take a true subject

Usage examples of "impersonality".

The impersonality of an ad appealed to that part of him, even though the private part of him disliked the public nature of it.

Its rule combines the disadvantage of absolute monarchy with the impersonality and irresponsibility of democratic officialdom.

They bemoaned the loss of the corner store and complained about the impersonality of large corporations, the excesses of big business.