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English
Etymology
From inter- + personal.
Adjective
interpersonal (not comparable)
- Between two or more people.
1974, Thomas S. Szasz, M.D., chapter 13, in The Myth of Mental Illness, →ISBN, page 213:By slightly modifying Piaget's scheme of the development of the capacity to follow and be aware of rules, I propose to distinguish three stages, or types, of mastery of interpersonal processes: coercion, self-help, and cooperation.
2021 June 2, Paul Stephen, “Advances made in digital revolution”, in RAIL, number 932, page 58:The complexity of having so many organisations involved, and the deep integration required, has undoubtedly tested the interpersonal skills of project leaders who have had little face-to-face contact.
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Catalan
Pronunciation
Adjective
interpersonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural interpersonals)
- interpersonal
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inteɾpeɾsoˈnal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: in‧ter‧per‧so‧nal
Adjective
interpersonal m or f (masculine and feminine plural interpersonales)
- interpersonal
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