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Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.

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  1. a. Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality.
  2. n. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.
  3. adj. not relating to or responsive to individual persons
  4. adj. having no personal preference
  5. Not personal; not representing a person; not having personality. An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen. Impersonal verb (Gram.), a verb used with an indeterminate subject, commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains; it snows; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are not strictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes well with him. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.
  6. Not personal; not representing a person; not havingpersonality.An almighty but impersonal power, called Fate. Sir J. Stephen.Impersonal verb (Gram.), a verb used with an indeterminate subject,commonly, in English, with the impersonal pronoun it; as, it rains;it snows; methinks (it seems to me). Many verbs which are notstrictly impersonal are often used impersonally; as, it goes wellwith him.
  7. j:100 a. not relating to or responsive to individual persons s. having no personal preference