desensitisation

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noun

The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.

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desensitization
OriginEnglish desensitise ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noun

alternative desensitization

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

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe process of reducing sensitivity

Similar
desensitization
Broader
decreasedecrement
Also see
desensitization

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishsensitise
  8. Englishdesensitise
  9. Englishdesensitisation

From desensitise + -ation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with desensitisation

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Cite this entry
APA

desensitisation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desensitisation

MLA

“desensitisation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desensitisation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desensitisation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desensitisation.

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