"deindividualization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deindividualizations [plural]
Etymology: de- + individualization Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|individualization}} de- + individualization Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} deindividualization (usually uncountable, plural deindividualizations)
  1. The act or process of deindividualizing. Tags: uncountable, usually Synonyms: deindividualisation (english: non-Oxford British spelling)
    Sense id: en-deindividualization-en-noun-KBmksE3j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-

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