"impersonality" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: impersonalities [plural]
Etymology: From impersonal + -ity. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|impersonal|ity}} impersonal + -ity Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} impersonality (usually uncountable, plural impersonalities)
  1. The state or quality of being impersonal Tags: uncountable, usually Related terms: impersonally

Inflected forms

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