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desensitization

desensitization noun: the act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity.

Noun

desensitization (countable and uncountable, plural desensitizations)

  1. 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.2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 43

desensitization meaning in Tamil

desensitization in Tamil

உணர்ச்சி நீக்கம், உணர்வழிப்பு, உணர்வு நீக்கம், நுண்ணிணக்கமெடுப்பு, உணர்ச்சிநீக்கல்

Forms of desensitization

pluraldesensitizations
alternative formdesensitisation

Origin of desensitization

From de- + sensitization.

Words formed from desensitization

Questions about desensitization

What does desensitization mean?
Desensitization means the act or process of desensitizing, of reducing or eliminating sensitivity.
What is desensitization in Tamil?
Desensitization in Tamil is உணர்ச்சி நீக்கம், உணர்வழிப்பு, உணர்வு நீக்கம். See Desensitization meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is desensitization?
Desensitization is a noun.
What is the plural of desensitization?
The plural of desensitization is desensitizations.

Words near desensitization in the dictionary

  1. desensitiser
  2. desensitisers
  3. desensitises
  4. desensitising
  5. desensitizable
  6. desensitization
  7. desensitizations
  8. desensitize
  9. desensitized
  10. desensitizer
  11. desensitizers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: desensitization (page history and authors); desensitization (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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