Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impersonality

/ˌɪmpˌɝsənˈæləti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: im-per-son-al-i-ty
IPA: /ˌɪmpˌɝsənˈæləti/

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

6

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being impersonal

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Yet paradoxically, Huston being Huston, its most personal quality is the director's self-effacement, its impersonality."

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.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

impersonalities (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

impersonally

Rhymes With

sexuality mortality hospitality morality mentality nationality municipality neutrality locality brutality confidentiality vitality

Questions

How do you pronounce impersonality?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪmpˌɝsənˈæləti/.
What does impersonality mean?: The state or quality of being impersonal
Where does impersonality come from?: 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.

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