Depersonate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To depersonalize; to remove the status of a person.

    "Is there not a tendency to speak of the operation of the Holy Spirit as that of an influence, rather than an agency — to depersonate or impersonate Him?"

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"Is there not a tendency to speak of the operation of the Holy Spirit as that of an influence, rather than an agency — to depersonate or impersonate Him?"

Etymology

From de- + person + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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