Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desensitisation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: de-sen-si-ti-sa-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

6

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English sensitise English desensitise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English desensitisation From desensitise + -ation.

Inflected Forms

desensitization (alternative)

Phrases

cross-desensitisation heterologous desensitisation

Synonyms

desensitization

Rhymes With

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Questions

What does desensitisation mean?: The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.
Where does desensitisation come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English sensitise English desensitise Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English desensitisation From desensitise + -ation.

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