desensitization

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desensitization

noun desensitizations · desensitisation

countable, uncountable The act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity. Furthermore, the desensitization steps should be incremental so that the animal experiences little or no fear response during the sessions.

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noun the act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation

Español	insensibilización
Deutsch	Desensibilisierung
Ελληνικά	απευαισθητοποίηση apevaisthitopoíisi
Русский	сниже́ние чувствительности snižénije čuvstvitelʹnosti, поте́ря чувствительности potérja čuvstvitelʹnosti, десенсибилизация desensibilizacija

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@misc{desensitization_2026,
  title = {desensitization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/desensitization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}