Definition of "depersonalization" in Englisch

noun

1. The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.

   • He was in a critical state of depersonalization.

2. (psychology) The loss of one's sense of personal identity.

   • His depersonalization causes a great deal of stress as he searches for an authentic personal identity.

3. (psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.

   • His severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.