depersonalization

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      Wikipedia depersonalization (countable and uncountable; plural depersonalizations)

      1. the act of depersonalizing or the state of being depersonalized
        He was in a critical state of depersonalization.
      2. (psychology) 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. (psychiatry) A feeling of being unreal, detached or unable to feel emotion
        His severe depersonalization causes an aloof demeanor.

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