Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desensitise

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.08 in modern English

Syllables: de-sen-si-tise
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative spelling of desensitize.

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 From de- + sensitise.

Inflected Forms

desensitises (present, singular) desensitising (participle, present) desensitised (participle, past) desensitised (past)

Derived Forms

desensitisation

Synonyms

desensitize

Questions

What does desensitise mean?: Alternative spelling of desensitize.
Where does desensitise 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 From de- + sensitise.

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