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   Im·per·son·al

   /imˈpərs(ə)nəl/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by, showing, or involving personal feelings: "the impersonal march of progress" Similar neutralunbiasednonpartisannondiscriminatoryunprejudicedunswayedobjectivedetacheddisinteresteddispassionatefree from discriminationwithout favoritismwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favorfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedaloofdistantremotereservedwithdrawnunemotionalunfeelingunsentimentaldispassionatepassionlesscoldcoolfrigidunresponsiveindifferentunconcernedformalstiffrigidwoodenstarchystiltedrestrainedself-controlledmatter-of-factbusinesslikeclinicalinformal:standoffishrare:gelidOpposite biasedwarmemotional
   • ▪ (of a place or organization) large, featureless, and anonymous: "large, impersonal institutions"
   • 2. not existing as a person; having no personality: "he gradually came to believe in an impersonal God"
   • 3. (of a verb) used only with a formal subject (in English usually it) and expressing an action not attributable to a definite subject (as in it is snowing).

   Word Origin late Middle English (in impersonal (sense 3)): from late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- ‘not’ + personalis (see personal).

   Derivatives

   • 1. impersonality noun
   • 2. impersonally adverb

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   Impersonal comes from the Latin roots in- or im-, "not," and personalis, "of a person." Definitions of impersonal. adjective. not relating to or responsive to individual persons. “an impersonal corporation”. “an impersonal remark”. synonyms: nonpersonal. lacking personality.

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   1. Lacking personality; not being a person: an impersonal force. 2. a. Showing no emotion or personality: an aloof, impersonal manner. b. Having no personal reference or connection: an impersonal remark. c. Not responsive to or expressive of human personalities: a large, impersonal corporation.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPERSONAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. adjective. If you describe a place, organization, or activity as impersonal, you mean that it is not very friendly and makes you feel unimportant because it involves or is used by a large number of people. [disapproval] Before then many children were cared for in large impersonal orphanages.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpersonal adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   adjective. /ɪmˈpɜːsənl/ /ɪmˈpɜːrsənl/ (usually disapproving) having no friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant. a vast impersonal organization. an impersonal hotel room. Business letters need not be formal and impersonal. a cold impersonal stare. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Join us.

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   adjective. uk / ɪmˈpɜːs ə n ə l / us. Add to word list. not being friendly towards people or showing any interest in them: a cold and impersonal letter. (Definition of impersonal from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of impersonal. in Chinese (Traditional) 沒有人情味的，冷淡的, 非個人的, 非人稱動詞… See more.

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   impersonal meaning, definition, what is impersonal: not showing any feelings of sympathy, fr...: Learn more.

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   Impersonal Definition. ĭm-pûrsə-nəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Adjective. Noun. Filter. adjective. Lacking personality; not being a person. An impersonal force. American Heritage. Not personal. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not showing human feelings, esp. sympathy or warmth. Don't be so cold and impersonal.