desensitising
Definition
- Adjective:
- Making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli: Describes the process or effect of reducing sensitivity, responsiveness, or emotional reaction to something.
Usage
- The word "desensitising" is used to describe an action, treatment, or experience that causes a decrease in sensitivity. It is commonly used in medical, psychological, and social contexts.
- It is the British English spelling; the American English spelling is "desensitizing".
Examples
- Adjective:
- The constant exposure to violent media can have a desensitising effect on young viewers.
- The doctor applied a desensitising gel to the area before the injection.
- The training involved a desensitising process to help the firefighters remain calm in high-pressure situations.
Advanced Usage
- "Desensitising therapy": A therapeutic technique used to reduce phobic or anxious reactions by gradual, controlled exposure to the feared stimulus.
- She underwent desensitising therapy to overcome her fear of flying.
- "Desensitising agent": A substance, such as a toothpaste ingredient, that reduces sensitivity in teeth.
- This toothpaste contains a desensitising agent for sensitive teeth.
Variants and Related Words
- Desensitise (verb, British English) / Desensitize (verb, American English): To make less sensitive.
- The goal is to desensitise the patient to the allergen.
- Desensitisation (noun, British English) / Desensitization (noun, American English): The act or process of making less sensitive.
- The desensitisation programme was very effective.
Synonyms
- Numbing: Causing a loss of sensation or feeling.
- Blunting: Making less sharp or less intense.
- Deadening: Making less lively, intense, or sensitive.
Antonyms
- Sensitising: Making more sensitive or susceptible.
- Sharpening: Making more acute or intense.
Adjective
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making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli
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