Defn: 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.
IMPERSONAL
Im*per"son*al, n.
Defn: That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.
IMPERSONALITY
Im*per`son*al"i*ty, n.
Defn: The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.
IMPERSONALLY
Im*per"son*al*ly, adv.
Defn: In an impersonal manner.
IMPERSONATE
Im*per"son*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impersonated; p. pr. & vb. n.
Impersonating.]
1. To invest with personality; to endow with the form of a living being.
2. To ascribe the qualities of a person to; to personify.