desensitisation

desensitisation

English

Alternative forms

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
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin -ātiōlbor.
Old French -ationbor.
Middle English -acioun
English -ation
English desensitisation

    From desensitise + -ation.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

    Noun

    desensitisation

    1. The act or process of desensitising, of dulling or reducing sensation.

    Derived terms

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