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Desensitised vs Desensitized - What's the difference?

desensitised | desensitized |

As verbs the difference between desensitised and desensitized

is that desensitised is past tense of desensitise while desensitized is past tense of desensitize.

desensitised

English

Verb

(head)
  • (desensitise)

    • desensitise

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
    • British English forms

    desensitized

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (desensitize)

    • desensitize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * desensitise (British)

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To cause to become less sensitive or insensitive.
    • Working in an Operating Room desensitized me to the sight of blood.

    Derived terms

    * (l)