depersonalize

/diːˈpɜːsənəlaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · [dipˈɚsənəlˌaɪz] /diːˈpɜːrsənəlaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · [dipˈɚsənəlˌaɪz] /(ˈ)dē-ˈpər-snə-ˌlīz How to pronounce depersonalize (audio) -ˈpər-sə-nə-/ (ame, mw)

depersonalize — verb

  • depersonalizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • depersonalizeshe / she / it
  • depersonalizedpast simple
  • depersonalizing-ing form

1. to make a person, service, or situation feel less human or individual, often by

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to make a person, service, or situation feel less human or individual, often by treating people like cases, numbers, or objects

例句

The new call system depersonalized every complaint into a ticket number.

depersonalize something into a numbered case

By hiding names, the report depersonalized each family's story.

depersonalize something by removing names

同義詞
  • dehumanize

    is stronger and suggests denying human worth, not just removing personal feeling

  • anonymize

    focuses on removing names or identifying details, often for privacy

  • standardize

    focuses on making things follow one system, which may cause this effect

反義詞
  • personalize

    means giving something more individual attention or character

  • humanize

    means making a system or situation feel more caring and personal

  • individualize

    means shaping something around one person's needs or identity

文法句型

depersonalize customer service

depersonalize something by hiding names

depersonalize care through numbered systems

用法筆記

Often used for systems, services, or institutions that reduce people to cases, records, or roles. The object is usually a process, experience, or form of treatment rather than a private feeling.

常見錯誤

❌The website depersonalized for older patients.
✅The website depersonalized the service for older patients.
💡depersonalize usually takes the service, process, or experience as its direct object.