desensitisation

diːˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃn̩

Definition of desensitisation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

psychology

reduction of emotional response due to exposure

Constant news exposure led to desensitisation to violence.

habituation

numbing

healthcare

TECH.

medical procedure to reduce allergic reactions

TECH.

She underwent desensitisation to manage her peanut allergy.

desensitization

immunotherapy

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Expressions with desensitisation

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desensitisation procedure

method in therapy to reduce anxiety by exposure

The therapist used a desensitisation procedure to help with her phobia.

systematic desensitisation

technique in therapy to reduce phobias

Systematic desensitisation helped her overcome her fear of spiders.

desensitisation technique

method in therapy to reduce sensitivity to stimuli

The therapist used a desensitisation technique to help with her phobia.

Origin of desensitisation

Latin, de (away) + sensus (feeling)

Examples of desensitisation in a sentence

Therapy helped reduce desensitisation to traumatic memories.
Desensitisation helped him tolerate pollen.
The clinic specializes in desensitisation for various allergies.

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French:désensibilisation, ...
German:Desensibilisierung, ...
Italian:desensibilizzazione, ...
Spanish:desensibilización, ...
Portuguese:dessensibilização, ...
Chinese:脱敏, 脱敏治疗, ...
Japanese:感覚鈍麻, 脱感作療法, ...
Arabic:تبلد الإحساس, إِزَالَة الحَسَاسِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:הַקְהָיָה, דֶּה-סֶנְסִיטִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:десенсибилизация, ...
Ukrainian:десенсибілізація, ...
Hindi:संवेदनशून्यता, असंवेदनशीलता उपचार, ...
Bengali:অসংবেদনশীলতা, সংবেদনশীলতা কমানো, ...
Catalan:desensibilització, dessensibilització, ...
Czech:desenzibilizace, hyposenzibilizace, ...
Danish:desensibilisering, ...
Dutch:desensibilisatie, gevoeligheidsvermindering, ...
Greek:απευαισθητοποίηση, ...
Hungarian:deszenzitizáció, deszenzibilizálás, ...
Khmer:ការថយចុះនៃប្រតិកម្មអារម្មណ៍, ការព្យាបាលបន្ថយប្រតិកម្មអាលែហ្សី, ...
Korean:둔감화, 탈감작, ...
Persian:حساسیت‌زدایی, ...
Polish:desensytyzacja, odczulanie, ...
Portuguese (BR):dessensibilização, ...
Romanian:desensibilizare, desensibilizare medicală, ...
Swedish:desensibilisering, ...
Thai:ภาวะชาชิน, การลดความไวต่อสารก่อภูมิแพ้, ...
Turkish:duyarsızlaşma, duyarsızlaştırma, ...
Vietnamese:sự giảm nhạy cảm, giảm mẫn cảm, ...

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