desensitize
/diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.83 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
verb
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
verb
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
verb
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
verb
To reduce or eliminate the sensitivity of (someone) or in (something); to become insensitive.
Example Sentences
- "Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood."
- "[…] child pornography is often used by pedophiles and child sexual abusers to stimulate and whet their own sexual appetites, and as a model for sexual acting out with children; such use of child pornography can desensitize the viewer to the pathology of sexual abuse or exploitation of children, so that it can become acceptable to and even preferred by the viewer;[…]"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: de
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/
- British English: /diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪz/