impersonality en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English impersonal Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English impersonality From impersonal + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state or quality of being impersonal
Yet paradoxically, Huston being Huston, its most personal quality is the director's self-effacement, its impersonality.
1988 July 8, Jonathan Rosenbaum, “Portfolio Without Artist”, in Chicago Reader:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| impersonalities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |