depersonalization
noun
de·per·son·al·i·za·tion
(ˌ)dē-ˌpər-snə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
-ˌpər-sə-nə-lə-
1
a
: an act or process of depersonalizing
b
: the quality or state of being depersonalized
2
: a psychopathological syndrome characterized by loss of identity and feelings of unreality and strangeness about one's own behavior
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This shift is sparking fears about job loss, skill obsolescence, and depersonalization.
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Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Among the concerns, staff highlighted bureaucratic rules, high levels of office politics and unfair practices, in addition to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a reduced feeling of personal accomplishment.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Sterns’ mind-control techniques embody the grand depersonalization of AI (hence the film’s subtitle).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
People who experience depersonalization can feel as though they are detached from their mind or body.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
Among the concerns, staff highlighted bureaucratic rules, high levels of office politics and unfair practices, in addition to emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and a reduced feeling of personal accomplishment.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 23 June 2025
Sterns’ mind-control techniques embody the grand depersonalization of AI (hence the film’s subtitle).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Feb. 2025
People who experience depersonalization can feel as though they are detached from their mind or body.
—Christina Caron, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Depersonalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/depersonalization. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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depersonalization
noun
de·per·son·al·iza·tion
variants
or British depersonalisation
: the act or process of causing or the state resulting from loss of the sense of personal identity
especially
: a psychopathological syndrome characterized by loss of identity and feelings of unreality or strangeness about one's own behavior
depersonalize
transitive verb
or British depersonalise
depersonalized or British depersonalised; depersonalizing or British depersonalising
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