desensitizing
/diːˈsɛnsɪtaɪzɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing someone to become less sensitive or less responsive to something, especially over time.
- The cream has a desensitizing ingredient that helps reduce skin irritation.
- The desensitizing effect of violent video games is a topic of debate among researchers.
- Repeated exposure to loud noises can have a desensitizing impact on your hearing.
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noun
- The process of making someone less sensitive or less responsive to something.
- The desensitizing of the public to graphic news images happens gradually.
- Some critics worry about the desensitizing of children to violence through media.
- The dentist used a gel for the desensitizing of the patient's gums before the procedure.