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interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
ˌin-tər-ˈpər-s(ə-)nəl
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
Examples of interpersonal in a Sentence
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The threat of outside scrutiny exacerbated what employees described as Kendi’s tendency to withhold information to avoid interpersonal conflict.
—Rachel Poser January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan David Mason, New York Times, 4 June 2024
This area of your life is especially prominent with the sun, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter in Gemini, igniting your taboo-loving eighth house of interpersonal relationships and other sources of income.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
Readers also gain perspective on the interpersonal aspects of white backlash to civil rights progress and strategic machinations within the movement.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 28 May 2024
As always, Robert and Michelle King's ingenious and triumphantly weird series blends relatable interpersonal drama with clever philosophical quandaries and equal-opportunity satire.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 24 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
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“Interpersonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interpersonal. Accessed 9 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl
-ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or including relations between persons
interpersonally
adverb
-ˈpərs-nə-lē
-ᵊn-ə-
Medical Definition
interpersonal
adjective
in·ter·per·son·al
-ˈpərs-nəl, -ᵊn-əl
: being, relating to, or involving relations between persons
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