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desensitization

de·sen·si·ti·za·tion
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dee-sen-si-tuh-zey-shuh n]
    • /diˌsɛn sɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌdi:.ˌsen.sɪ.taɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dee-sen-si-tuh-zey-shuh n]
    • /diˌsɛn sɪ təˈzeɪ ʃən/

Definitions of desensitization word

  • noun desensitization the act or process of desensitizing. 1
  • noun desensitization Physiology, Medicine/Medical. the elimination or reduction of natural or acquired reactivity or sensitivity to an external stimulus, as an allergen. 1
  • noun desensitization Psychiatry. a behavior modification technique, used especially in treating phobias, in which panic or other undesirable emotional response to a given stimulus is reduced or extinguished, especially by repeated exposure to that stimulus. 1
  • noun desensitization The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation. 1
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Origin of desensitization

First appearance:

before 1920
One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25; desensitize + -ation

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Parts of speech for Desensitization

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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desensitization popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for desensitization

noun desensitization

  • 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.
All 2 Synonyms of desensitization

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