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desensitisation

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-eɪʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /-eɪʃən/

Definition of desensitisation word

  • noun desensitisation The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation. 1

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Parts of speech for Desensitisation

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desensitisation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

desensitisation usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for desensitisation

noun desensitisation

  • inurement — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
  • hardening — a material that hardens another, as an alloy added to iron to make steel.

Top questions with desensitisation

  • what is systematic desensitisation?
  • what is desensitisation?

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