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desensitizing
de·sen·si·tize D0157600 (dē-sĕn′sĭ-tīz′)tr.v. de·sen·si·tized, de·sen·si·tiz·ing, de·sen·si·tiz·es 1. To render insensitive or less sensitive.2. Immunology To make (an individual) nonreactive or insensitive to an antigen.3. To make emotionally insensitive or unresponsive, as by long exposure or repeated shocks: "This movie in effect may resensitize people who thought they were desensitized to violence" (Steven Spielberg).4. To make (a photographic film or substance) less sensitive to light.
de·sen′si·ti·za′tion (-tĭ-zā′shən) n.de·sen′si·tiz′er n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | desensitizing - making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimulidesensitisingsensitising, sensitizing - making susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuli |
IdiomsSeedesensitizedesensitizing
Synonyms for desensitizingadj making less susceptible or sensitive to either physical or emotional stimuliSynonymsAntonyms |