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Definition of desensitization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

desensitization

noun
 
/diːˌsensətaɪˈzeɪʃn/
 
/diːˌsensətəˈzeɪʃn/
(British English also desensitisation)
[uncountable]
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  1. 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
  2. (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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