desensitize

[ dee-sen-si-tahyz ]

/ diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz /

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verb (used with object), de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing.

to lessen the sensitiveness of.

to make indifferent, unaware, or the like, in feeling.

Photography. to make less sensitive or wholly insensitive to light, as the emulsion on a film.

Printing. to treat (the design on a lithographic plate) with an etch in order to increase the capacity to retain moisture, and to remove traces of grease.

Chemistry. to reduce the sensitivity of (an explosive) to those stimuli capable of detonating it.

Also especially British, de·sen·si·tise .

Origin of desensitize

First recorded in 1900–05; de- + sensitize

OTHER WORDS FROM desensitize

de·sen·si·tiz·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for desensitize

Perhaps they were wary of each other, or too desensitized to connect on any level.
For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood|Christine Pelisek|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the border region, “drug trafficking is such a normal activity that people are so desensitized to it,” he said.
At Mexican Border, Four in Five Drug Busts Involve American Citizens|Andrew Becker, G. W. Schulz, Tia Ghose|March 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But some do wonder if popular culture has desensitized people to the very real consequences of violence.
After Batman Shooting, Hollywood Looks Within|Lorenza Muñoz|July 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST
To me, these are just a bunch of pictures taken by desensitized soldiers screwing around.
My Father’s War Pictures, and Mine|Colby Buzzell|April 20, 2012|DAILY BEAST

How do we take people who are jaded, desensitized, and make them care about crime?
America's Favorite Crime Writer|Daily Beast Promotions|May 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
His impressions are transferred to the desensitized plate of Mr. Hennessy's mind, where they can do no harm.
Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War|Finley Peter Dunne
Her desensitized and asphalt palate thrills and throbs beneath the tricklings of Cordon Rouge.
Europe After 8:15|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright

British Dictionary definitions for desensitize

desensitize

desensitise

/ (diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to render insensitive or less sensitivethe patient was desensitized to the allergen; to desensitize photographic film

psychol to decrease the abnormal fear in (a person) of a situation or object, by exposing him to it either in reality or in his imagination

Derived forms of desensitize

desensitization or desensitisation, noundesensitizer or desensitiser, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for desensitize

desensitize

[ dē-sĕn′sĭ-tīz′ ]

v.

To render insensitive or less sensitive, as a nerve or tooth.

To make an individual nonreactive or insensitive to an antigen.

To make a person emotionally insensitive or unresponsive, as by long exposure or repeated shocks.

单词	desensitize
释义	desensitize [ dee-sen-si-tahyz ] / diˈsɛn sɪˌtaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR desensitize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing. to lessen the sensitiveness of. to make indifferent, unaware, or the like, in feeling. Photography. to make less sensitive or wholly insensitive to light, as the emulsion on a film. Printing. to treat (the design on a lithographic plate) with an etch in order to increase the capacity to retain moisture, and to remove traces of grease. Chemistry. to reduce the sensitivity of (an explosive) to those stimuli capable of detonating it. Also especially British, de·sen·si·tise . Origin of desensitize First recorded in 1900–05; de- + sensitize OTHER WORDS FROM desensitize de·sen·si·tiz·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for desensitize Perhaps they were wary of each other, or too desensitized to connect on any level. For the Cleveland Kidnapping Victims, a Tragic Sisterhood\|Christine Pelisek\|May 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In the border region, “drug trafficking is such a normal activity that people are so desensitized to it,” he said. At Mexican Border, Four in Five Drug Busts Involve American Citizens\|Andrew Becker, G. W. Schulz, Tia Ghose\|March 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But some do wonder if popular culture has desensitized people to the very real consequences of violence. After Batman Shooting, Hollywood Looks Within\|Lorenza Muñoz\|July 22, 2012\|DAILY BEAST To me, these are just a bunch of pictures taken by desensitized soldiers screwing around. My Father’s War Pictures, and Mine\|Colby Buzzell\|April 20, 2012\|DAILY BEAST How do we take people who are jaded, desensitized, and make them care about crime? America's Favorite Crime Writer\|Daily Beast Promotions\|May 26, 2009\|DAILY BEAST His impressions are transferred to the desensitized plate of Mr. Hennessy's mind, where they can do no harm. Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War\|Finley Peter Dunne Her desensitized and asphalt palate thrills and throbs beneath the tricklings of Cordon Rouge. Europe After 8:15\|H. L. Mencken, George Jean Nathan and Willard Huntington Wright British Dictionary definitions for desensitize desensitize desensitise / (diːˈsɛnsɪˌtaɪz) / verb (tr) to render insensitive or less sensitivethe patient was desensitized to the allergen; to desensitize photographic film psychol to decrease the abnormal fear in (a person) of a situation or object, by exposing him to it either in reality or in his imagination Derived forms of desensitize desensitization or desensitisation, noundesensitizer or desensitiser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to desensitize deaden, benumb, numb, anesthetize Medical definitions for desensitize desensitize [ dē-sĕn′sĭ-tīz′ ] v. To render insensitive or less sensitive, as a nerve or tooth. To make an individual nonreactive or insensitive to an antigen. To make a person emotionally insensitive or unresponsive, as by long exposure or repeated shocks. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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desensitize

verb (used with object), de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing.

Origin of desensitize

OTHER WORDS FROM desensitize

Example sentences from the Web for desensitize

British Dictionary definitions for desensitize

desensitise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of desensitize

Words related to desensitize

Medical definitions for desensitize

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