"depersonalization" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: depersonalizations [plural]
Etymology: Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization. Etymology templates: {{cal|en|fr|dépersonnalisation}} Calque of French dépersonnalisation, {{prefix|en|de|personalization}} de- + personalization Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} depersonalization (countable and uncountable, plural depersonalizations)
  1. The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-depersonalization-en-noun-dX1zV6ls
  2. (psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-depersonalization-en-noun-WKRYwwLE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 57 7 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 31 42 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 58 6 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
  3. (psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Psychiatry
    Sense id: en-depersonalization-en-noun-zs51YB6H Topics: human-sciences, medicine, psychiatry, psychology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: depersonalisation Derived forms: depersonalization-derealization disorder

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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