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depersonalization

de·per·so·nalization

uncommon

noun

3.

representing a human being as a physical thing deprived of personal qualities or individuality

  • “according to Marx, treating labor as a commodity exemplified the reification of the individual”

Origin

Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.

Phrases

  • depersonalization-derealization disorder

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