impersonal
im·per·so·nal
adjective
1.
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
- “an impersonal corporation”
- “an impersonal remark”
2.
having no personal preference
- “impersonal criticism”
- “a neutral observer”
Origin
From French impersonnel, from Latin impersōnālis, from im- (“not”) + persōnālis (“personal”), equivalent to im- + personal.
Phrases
- impersonal passive
- impersonal subject
- impersonal verb
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Word family
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