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Im*per"son*al (?), a. [L. impersonalis; pref. im- not + personalis personal: cf. F. impersonnel. See Personal.] 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.

Im*per"son*al, n. That which wants personality; specifically (Gram.), an impersonal verb.

Im*per`son*al"i*ty (?), n. The quality of being impersonal; want or absence of personality.

Im*per"son*al*ly (?), adv. In an impersonal manner.

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.

3. To assume, or to represent, the person or character of; to personate; as, he impersonated Macbeth.

Benedict impersonated his age.

Milman.

{ Im*per`son*a"tion (?), Im`per*son`i*fi*ca"tion (?), } n. The act of impersonating; personification; investment with personality; representation in a personal form.

Im*per"son*a`tor (?), n. One who impersonates; an actor; a mimic.

Im*per`spi*cu"i*ty (?), n. Want of perspicuity or clearness; vagueness; ambiguity.

Im`per*spic"u*ous (?), a. Not perspicuous; not clear; obscure; vague; ambiguous.

Im`per*suad"a*ble (?), a. [Cf. Impersuasible.] Not to be persuaded; obstinate; unyielding; impersuasible. -- Im`per*suad"a*ble*ness, n.

Im`per*sua"si*ble (?), a. [Pref. im- not + persuasible: cf. OF. impersuasible.] Not persuasible; not to be moved by persuasion; inflexible; impersuadable. Dr. H. More. -- Im`per*sua`si*bil"i*ty (#), n.

Im*per"ti*nence (?), n. [Cf. F. impertinence. See Impertinent.] 1. The condition or quality of being impertinent; absence of pertinence, or of adaptedness; irrelevance; unfitness.

2. Conduct or language unbecoming the person, the society, or the circumstances; rudeness; incivility.

We should avoid the vexation and impertinence of pedants who affect to talk in a language not to be understood.

Swift.

3. That which is impertinent; a thing out of place, or of no value.

There are many subtile impertinences learned in schools.

Watts.

Im*per"ti*nen*cy (?), n. Impertinence. [R.]

O, matter and impertinency mixed! Reason in madness!

Shak.