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/dēˈsensiˌtīz/,
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desensitised, past tense; desensitised, past participle; desensitises, 3rd person singular present; desensitized, past participle; desensitizing, present participle; desensitising, present participle; desensitizes, 3rd person singular present; desensitized, past tense;
  1. Make less sensitive
    • - creams to desensitize the skin at the site of the injection
  2. Make (someone) less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering by overexposure to such images
    • - people who view such movies become desensitized to violence
  3. Free (someone) from a phobia or neurosis by gradually exposing the person to the thing that is feared

  1. cause not to be sensitive; "The war desensitized many soldiers"; "The photographic plate was desensitized"
  2. (desensitization) the process of reducing sensitivity; "the patient was desensitized to the allergen"
  3. (desensitizing) making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
  4. (Desensitized (Drowning Pool)) Desensitized is the second studio album by American alternative metal band Drowning Pool. It was their first album after the death of vocalist Dave Williams as well as the first and only album to feature Jason 'Gong' Jones as vocalist. ...
  5. (Desensitized (Pitchshifter)) Desensitized is an album by the industrial metal band, Pitchshifter, released in 1993.
  6. (Desensitized (song)) Shenanigans is the third compilation album by the American punk rock band Green Day, released in 2002. It contains b-sides, rarities, covers, and a previously unreleased track, "Ha Ha You're Dead", which was recorded in the late 90s but never legally released. ...
  7. (Desensitized (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song)) Let's Face It is an album by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones. It was released on March 11, 1997 by Mercury Records. ...
  8. (Desensitization (medicine)) For medical purposes, desensitization is a method to reduce or eliminate an organism's negative reaction to a substance or stimulus.
  9. (Desensitization (psychology)) In psychology, desensitization (also called inurement) is a process for mitigating the harmful effects of phobias or other disorders. ...
  10. (Desensitization) The reduction or abolition of allergic sensitivity or reactions to the specific antigen (allergen)
  11. (desensitization (dee-sens-ih-tiz-A-shun)) a way to reduce or stop a response such as an allergic reaction to something. For example, if someone has an allergic reaction to something, the doctor gives the person a very small amount of the substance at first to increase one’s tolerance. ...
  12. (Desensitization) gradually increasing the dose of a medicine in order to overcome potentially severe allergic reactions. Desensitization procedures are sometimes used when administering TRIMETHOPRIM/SULFAMETHOXAZOLE (Bactrim) for the first time to avoid a fever or skin reaction.
  13. (Desensitization) A method of decreasing or preventing allergic reactions by giving specific amounts of allergen. The body is repeatedly exposed to small amounts of an allergy causing substance (allergen), to reduce the allergic reaction.
  14. (Desensitization) A decline in emotional arousal or the decreased likelihood of helping victims of violence due to repeated exposure to violent programming.
  15. (Desensitization) A form of immunotherapy used to treat certain allergies.
  16. (Desensitization) Occurs when a reciever uses poor front-end filtering. When tuned to a certain frequency, a strong nearby signal can "leak through" such filtering making the receiver think the tuned frequency is stronger than it really is. ...
  17. (Desensitization) Practice in a fear generating situation so that the second fear is progressively reduced.
  18. (Desensitization) Systematically taking the physical or emotional energy from an issue like fear or hurt.
  19. (Desensitization) a type of treatment used to help people overcome anxiety, compulsions, and other physiological and psychological disorders by exposing them in a safe environment to face their fears or to practice new behaviors in place of their fear responses.
  20. (desensitization) (1) The middle finger touches the heart and is then turned away + REMOVE. For a QuickTime movie of the first sign, see ASL browser - sensitive. (2) BECOME + (2h)[5:], POs down, FOs away, cross hands at wrist and descend while changing HSs to(2h)[S].
  21. (desensitization) A form of psychotherapy that increases a person's tolerance to the object causing stress.
  22. (desensitization) The process of deactivating the magnetic strip affixed to a book or other printed item to prevent the security alarm from sounding when the borrower exits the library, a step performed by circulation staff when the item is checked out, using a device called a desensitizer. ...
  23. (desensitization) some theorists argue that the constant media diet of violence desensitizes audiences (makes them less sensitive) to real human suffering. ...
  24. (Desensitizing) reducing an exposed emulsion's sensitivity to light. This can be done by the application of dyes or by using oxidation agents.
  25. (Desensitizing) By repeatedly exposing your dog to low levels of its fears, and having nothing bad and preferably something good (like a treat) occur, your dog ultimately gets used to it. ...