Desensitized Meaning in English
word · lemma: desensitize
释义
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.
用法与细微差别
Common in both psychology and casual speech. Used for people who don't feel as shocked or affected by repeated exposure to violence, sadness, pain, or even substances. Often collocates with 'to', e.g., 'become desensitized to'. Not the same as 'numb', which suggests total lack of feeling.
例句
After watching many scary movies, she became desensitized to horror scenes.
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His skin was desensitized after years of working with chemicals.
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People can get desensitized to bad news if they hear it too often.
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I’m so desensitized to online arguments, I just scroll past them now.
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Unfortunately, many doctors become desensitized to seeing patients in pain.
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Kids who play violent video games for hours sometimes get desensitized to aggression.
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