How to Pronounce "desensitized"
word
dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd
di-SEN-suh-tyzd
diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd
dee-SEN-si-tyzd
Definition
No longer reacting strongly to something, often because of being exposed to it many times before. It can refer to emotional, physical, or psychological responses.
IPA Transcription
American English
dɪˈsɛnsəˌtaɪzd
British English
diːˈsɛn.sɪ.taɪzd
Simplified Pronunciation
US
di-SEN-suh-tyzd
UK
dee-SEN-si-tyzd
Listen in Context
After watching many scary movies, she became desensitized to horror scenes.
His skin was desensitized after years of working with chemicals.
People can get desensitized to bad news if they hear it too often.
I’m so desensitized to online arguments, I just scroll past them now.