Main Entry:: im·per·son·al
Pronunciation:: \(ˌ)im-ˈpərs-nəl, -ˈpər-sə-nəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Late Latin impersonalis, from Latin in- + Late Latin personalis personal
Date:: 15th century

1 a: denoting the verbal action of an unspecified agent and hence used with no expressed subject (as methinks) or with a merely formal subject (as rained in it rained) bof a pronoun : indefinite2 a: having no personal reference or connection <impersonal criticism> b: not engaging the human personality or emotions <the machine as compared with the hand tool is an impersonal agency — John Dewey> c: not existing as a person : not having human qualities or characteristics

— im·per·son·al·i·ty

\-ˌpər-sə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun

— im·per·son·al·ly

\-ˈpərs-nə-lē, -ˈpər-sə-nə-lē\ adverb

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