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/ɪmpərˈsɒnaɪz/ · im.per.son.al.ize
verb
  1. To make something seem less personal or more objective. The company tried to impersonalize their marketing campaign to appeal to a wider audience.
  2. To remove personal characteristics or feelings from something. The editor had to impersonalize the writer's tone in the article to make it more neutral.
verb
  1. To make something seem impersonal or lacking in human touch. The automated customer service system was designed to impersonalize the interaction with customers.

Synonyms

depersonalizeobjectifyneutralizedispersonalizedehumanizederealizeautomatemechanize

Antonyms

personalizehumanizeemotionalizesubjectify
Did you know? The term 'impersonalize' is often used in business and marketing to describe the process of making a product or service seem more objective and less personal, which can be beneficial for building a wider customer base.

Related terms

personalobjectivityneutralitydehumanizationautomationmechanization
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026