desensitization

diːˌsɛnsɪtaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of desensitization - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

emotion

reduced emotional reaction after repeated exposure to something upsetting

Desensitization can happen after seeing violent news repeatedly.

habituation

inurement

numbing

healthcare

TECH.

medical treatment to reduce allergic reactions

TECH.

Desensitization therapy has improved his response to pollen..

immunotherapy

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Expressions with desensitization

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desensitization procedure

technique in therapy to reduce anxiety reactions

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

desensitization technique

method in therapy to reduce anxiety by gradual exposure

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

systematic desensitization

treatment for phobias using gradual exposure and relaxation

Systematic desensitization helped her overcome her fear of heights.

Origin of desensitization

Latin, de (away) + sensitizare (to make sensitive)

Terms with desensitization included in their meaning

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alarm fatigue

psychology

desensitization to alarms due to frequent exposure

EDMR

acr.

acr: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

therapy using eye movements to help with trauma

EMDR

acr.

acr: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing

therapy to help with trauma

Examples of desensitization in a sentence

Desensitization built up after months in the emergency ward.
The clinic specializes in desensitization for pet allergies.
Desensitization has been effective for his peanut allergy.

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French:désensibilisation, immunothérapie, ...
German:Desensibilisierung, ...
Italian:desensibilizzazione, ...
Spanish:desensibilización, ...
Portuguese:dessensibilização, desensibilização, ...
Chinese:脱敏, 脱敏治疗, ...
Japanese:脱感作, 脱感作療法, ...
Arabic:تبلد الاحساس, إزالة التحسس, ...
Hebrew:הַקְהָיָה רֶגֶשִׁית, דֶּה־סֶנְסִיטִיזַצְיָה, ...
Russian:десенсибилизация, ...
Ukrainian:десенсибілізація, ...
Hindi:संवेदनहीनता, विसंवेदीकरण, ...
Bengali:সংবেদনশীলতা হ্রাস, ডিসেনসিটাইজেশন, ...
Catalan:desensibilització, dessensibilització, ...
Czech:desenzibilizace, hyposenzibilizace, ...
Danish:desensibilisering, hyposensibilisering, ...
Dutch:desensitisatie, desensibilisatietherapie, ...
Greek:απευαισθητοποίηση, ανοσοθεραπεία, ...
Hungarian:deszenzitizáció, deszenzibilizálás, ...
Khmer:ការថយចុះប្រតិកម្មផ្លូវអារម្មណ៍, ការព្យាបាលបន្ថយប្រតិកម្មអាលែហ្សី, ...
Korean:감각 둔화, 탈감작 치료, ...
Persian:کاهش حساسیت, حساسیت‌زدایی, ...
Polish:zanik wrażliwości emocjonalnej, terapia odczulająca, ...
Portuguese (BR):dessensibilização, ...
Romanian:desensibilizare, tratament de desensibilizare, ...
Swedish:desensibilisering, desensibiliseringsterapi, ...
Thai:การลดการตอบสนองทางอารมณ์, การบำบัดลดภูมิแพ้, ...
Turkish:duyarsızlaşma, alerji tedavisi, ...
Vietnamese:sự chai lì cảm xúc, giải mẫn cảm, ...

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