desensitization
English
Alternative forms
- (mostly British): desensitisation
Etymology
de- + sensitization
Noun
desensitization (countable and uncountable, plural desensitizations)
- The act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation.
- 2015, Ilona Rodan, Sarah Heath, editors, Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 43:
- Furthermore, the desensitization steps should be incremental so that the animal experiences little or no fear response during the sessions.
Derived terms
Translations
the act or process of desensitizing, of dulling or reducing sensation
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