desensitization technique
- noun
- /ˌdiːˌsɛn.sɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən tɛkˈniːk/
- Specialized
:
técnica de desensibilización
- The therapist used a desensitization technique to help the patient overcome her fear of flying.
Examples
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The desensitization technique is effective.
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Many phobias can be effectively treated with a desensitization technique tailored to the individual.
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Through repeated sessions using a desensitization technique, he became less anxious around dogs.
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Can a desensitization technique really help?
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The therapist used a desensitization technique to help the patient confront their fear of heights.
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Through a desensitization technique, she learned to manage her anxiety around large crowds.
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He practiced the desensitization technique by gradually exposing himself to the spider he feared.
Synonyms
3
6.9
A process that makes someone less sensitive to pain or strong feelings by repeated exposure
2
4.6
A treatment where a person faces what makes them afraid in a safe place
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6.7
A treatment that slowly exposes someone to what they fear while they relax
A treatment that helps people face a fear step by step until they feel less scared
How Intense
- Specialized
1
7.4
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward noun + noun composition: 'desensitization' (the process of reducing sensitivity) combined with 'technique' (a method) yields the meaning 'a method for reducing sensitivity,' which matches the provided definition. This follows regular, cross-linguistically common compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Desensitization technique comes from the simple idea of slowly making someone desensitized by using a careful technique of small, controlled steps. Imagine meeting a spider for one minute, then a little longer each time until you are not so scared, and that's why it means 'a method to make someone less afraid'.