1. lacking individual character, identity, or human warmth; treated as an impersonal object rather than as a person
Usage: British spelling (American: depersonalized); commonly used in psychology and sociology

1. past tense and past participle of depersonalise; to remove personal or individual qualities from something or someone
Usage: British spelling (American: depersonalized)

Examples

• The large corporation's depersonalised customer service left many clients feeling unheard.
• Modern technology has depersonalised communication in some ways.
• Patients complained about the depersonalised treatment they received at the busy hospital.
• The factory's assembly line depersonalised the work, turning employees into mere cogs.
• Social media can create a depersonalised environment where people forget they are interacting with real humans.
• The bureaucratic system depersonalised individual cases, treating them all identically.
• She felt depersonalised after being assigned only a number instead of being called by her name.