desensitization
noun/diːˌsensətaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/diːˌsensətəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also desensitisation)
[uncountable]- desensitization (to something) the process or fact of becoming less aware of something as a problem by becoming used to it
- viewers' desensitization to on-screen violence
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- (specialist) the process of treating somebody/something so that they will stop being sensitive to physical or chemical changes, or to a particular substance
- allergy desensitization
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