desensitization

Meaning

desensitization means the act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

• The article uses desensitization to mean the act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity.
• The teacher asked students to find desensitization in the reading.