depersonalization
noun
depersonalization is spelled D-E-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N: 17 letters. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, depersonalization means “The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of depersonalization is depersonalizations.
How many letters and syllables are in depersonalization?
| Letters | 17: D-E-P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 82,325th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is depersonalization?
Depersonalization appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 82,325th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of depersonalization
- depersonalizations plural
- depersonalisation
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does depersonalization mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized.
He was in a critical state of depersonalization.
- 2
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
A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion.
His severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does depersonalization come from?
Calque of French dépersonnalisation, equivalent to de- + personalization.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).