IMPERSONAL


Meaning of IMPERSONAL in English

/ ɪmˈpɜːsənl; NAmE -ˈpɜːrs-/ adjective

1.

(usually disapproving ) lacking friendly human feelings or atmosphere; making you feel unimportant :

a vast impersonal organization

an impersonal hotel room

Business letters need not be formal and impersonal.

a cold impersonal stare

2.

not referring to any particular person :

Let's keep the criticism general and impersonal.

3.

( grammar ) an impersonal verb or sentence has 'it' or 'there' as the subject

►  im·per·son·al·ity / ɪmˌpɜːsəˈnæləti; NAmE -ˌpɜːrs-/ noun [ U ]:

the cold impersonality of some modern cities

►  im·per·son·ally / ɪmˈpɜːsənəli; NAmE -ˈpɜːrs-/ adverb

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English (in sense 3): from late Latin impersonalis , from Latin in- not + personalis of a person (from persona actor's mask, character in a play, later human being).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.