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desensitize [dēsen′sitīz] Etymology: L, de + sentire, to feel 1 (in immunology) to render an individual insensitive or less sensitive to any of the various antigens. 2 (in psychiatry) to relieve an emotionally disturbed person of the stress of phobias and neuroses by encouraging discussion of the anxieties and the stressful experiences that cause the emotional problems involved. 3 (in dentistry) to remove or reduce the painful response of vital exposed dentin to irritating substances and temperature changes. desensitize 1. to deprive of sensation. 2. to subject to desensitization. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is also recognized by criminal psychologists that participating in or willingly viewing acts of repeated animal cruelty desensitizes the perpetrator or spectator. Many fear that the ubiquity of violence in our media desensitizes us to brutality, but what is the effect on us of the inappropriate sexual behaviors that infest our daily lives? Events and alerts have increased by several orders of magnitude which creates a flood of security data that desensitizes security professionals in their efforts to defend and protect their networks and servers. |
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