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desensitized

/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/

/diˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/

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desensitizedadjective

more desensitized

Comp.

most desensitized

Super.

/dɪˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/

désensibiliséSens général : rendu moins sensible ou moins réactif à quelque chose, souvent après une exposition répétée.

After years of working in the emergency room, she became desensitized to the sight of blood.

Après des années de travail aux urgences, elle s’est désensibilisée à la vue du sang.

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desensitizedpast participle

/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd/

/diˈsɛn.səˌtaɪzd/

désensibiliséParticipe passé employé au sens de « rendu moins sensible ».

Viewers have become desensitized to graphic violence in the media.

Les spectateurs sont devenus désensibilisés à la violence graphique dans les médias.

Synonyms

emotionally detached

desensitizeverb

desensitized

Past Simple

desensitized

Past Simple

desensitized

Past Participle

desensitizing

Gerund

/diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/

/diˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪz/

désensibiliser

The constant exposure to violent video games can desensitize young players to real-world violence.

L'exposition constante aux jeux vidéo violents peut désensibiliser les jeunes joueurs à la violence réelle.

Additional translations

insensibiliserPlus rare ; s'emploie surtout dans des contextes médicaux, psychologiques ou techniques.

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desensitizedadjective

Having been made less sensitive or responsive to something, especially through repeated exposure.

After years of working in the emergency room, she became desensitized to the sight of blood.

desensitizedpast participle

Rendered less sensitive; having undergone desensitization.

Viewers have become desensitized to graphic violence in the media.

desensitizeverb

To make someone less likely to feel shock or distress at scenes of cruelty, violence, or suffering by overexposure to such images.

The constant exposure to violent video games can desensitize young players to real-world violence.

To make someone or something less sensitive to a particular substance or stimulus, often through repeated exposure.

The allergy treatment aims to desensitize patients to pollen by gradually increasing their exposure to it.

To decrease the responsiveness or sensitivity of a device, instrument, or material to a stimulus such as light, radiation, or sound.

The technicians desensitized the microphone to reduce background noise during the recording.