Desensitization

/diːˌsɛn.sɪ.təˈzeɪ.ʃən/

विसंवेदीकरण; असंवेदनशीलता (प्रतिक्रिया का कम होना)

Origin & History

From de- (removal/reversal) + sensitization (making sensitive), based on Latin sensus (“feeling, perception”); developed in modern scientific/clinical usage in the 20th century.

de- (हटाना/उलटना) + sensitization (संवेदनशील बनाना) से बना; इसका आधार लैटिन sensus ("अनुभूति/बोध") है; 20वीं शताब्दी में आधुनिक वैज्ञानिक/चिकित्सीय प्रयोग में यह शब्द व्यापक हुआ।

Definition

Desensitization is the gradual weakening of a reaction (such as fear, pain, or allergic response) when a person or body is repeatedly exposed to the same stimulus, often used in therapy and medicine.

विसंवेदीकरण वह प्रक्रिया है जिसमें बार-बार एक ही उत्तेजना के संपर्क में आने से प्रतिक्रिया (जैसे डर, दर्द, या एलर्जी प्रतिक्रिया) धीरे-धीरे कमज़ोर या समाप्त हो जाती है; इसका उपयोग अक्सर चिकित्सा और मनोचिकित्सा में होता है।

Parts of Speech

Noun:
Systematic desensitization helped her reduce her fear of flying.
व्यवस्थित विसंवेदीकरण ने उसे उड़ान के डर को कम करने में मदद की।

Usage Examples

Repeated exposure to the noise led to desensitization, and it no longer bothered him.
Doctors use desensitization protocols to reduce severe allergic reactions to certain medicines.
Constant violent imagery in media can contribute to desensitization toward suffering.
Pain desensitization exercises were included in the rehabilitation plan.

Synonyms

Habituation Adaptation Acclimatization Deconditioning Numbing Attenuation (of response)

Antonyms

Sensitization Heightened sensitivity Hypersensitization Increased responsiveness

Related Forms

Noun
Desensitization / Desensitisation / Desensitizer / Desensitiser
Verb
Desensitize / Desensitise / Desensitized / Desensitised / Desensitizing / Desensitising
Adjective
Desensitized / Desensitised / Desensitizing / Desensitising / Desensitizable / Desensitisable
Adverb
Desensitizingly / Desensitisingly

Idioms & Phrases

Desensitization to violence
हिंसा के प्रति असंवेदनशीलता/विसंवेदीकरण
Desensitization therapy
विसंवेदीकरण चिकित्सा (थेरेपी)
Systematic desensitization
व्यवस्थित विसंवेदीकरण