impersonal Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective not relating to or responsive to individual persons
    • an impersonal corporation
    • an impersonal remark
  2. adjective satellite having no personal preference
    neutral.
    • impersonal criticism
    • a neutral observer

WordNet

Im*per"son*al adjective
Etymology
L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.
Definitions
  1. Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
    An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen.
Im*per"son*al noun
Definitions
  1. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.

Webster 1913