adjective
- lacking individual character, identity, or human warmth; treated or regarded as an impersonal object rather than as a person
- experiencing depersonalization; feeling detached from one's own body, thoughts, or identity, often as a symptom of anxiety or dissociation
Usage: often used to describe modern institutions, systems, or experiences that strip away personal identity
Usage: psychology/medical term; describes a psychological state
Examples
- The large corporation's depersonalized customer service left many clients feeling unheard.
- Hospital patients sometimes feel depersonalized when treated as case numbers rather than individuals.
- After the accident, she reported feeling depersonalized, as if watching herself from outside her body.
- The depersonalized nature of online communication can make people less empathetic.
- He struggled with depersonalized episodes during periods of high stress.
- Modern assembly lines create a depersonalized work environment that many find soul-crushing.