impessoalidade

Portuguese

Etymology

From impessoal +‎ -idade.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.so.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi/, /ĩ.pe.su.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi/ [ĩ.pe.sʊ.a.liˈda.d͡ʒi], (faster pronunciation) /ĩ.pe.swa.liˈda.d͡ʒi/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.pe.so.a.liˈda.de/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.pɨ.swɐ.liˈda.dɨ/ [ĩ.pɨ.swɐ.liˈða.ðɨ]

  • Hyphenation: im‧pes‧so‧a‧li‧da‧de

Noun

impessoalidade f (plural impessoalidades)

  1. impersonality
    1. (grammar, of verbs) the quality of not using personal subjects
  2. generalness, vagueness (the quality of being unspecific)
    Antonym: especificidade
  3. (by extension) banality, triviality
    Synonyms: banalidade, trivialidade
    Synonyms: importância, destaque
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