IMPERSONAL

adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin ~is, from Latin in- + Late Latin personalis personal Date: 15th century 1. denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (as methinks ) or with a merely formal subject (as rained in it rained ), indefinite , 2. having no personal reference or connection , not engaging the human personality or emotions , not existing as a person ; not having human qualities or characteristics, ~ity noun ~ly adverb