sensitize

verb
UK: /ˈsensɪtaɪz/
US: /ˈsensɪtaɪz/

  1. To make someone able to understand other people's feelings.

    1. We need to sensitize people to the needs of refugees.
    2. Training programs sensitize employees, improving workplace relations.

  2. To make someone react more quickly or strongly to something.

    1. The wound will sensitize him to pain.
    2. Repeated exposure can sensitize the skin to sunlight's harmful effects.

  3. To make a substance able to react to light or other radiation.

    1. The dye will sensitize the film to green light.
    2. Silver halides sensitize photographic emulsions to specific wavelengths.

Synonyms

inform sharpen enlighten acclimatize heighten
sensitize adjective

  1. Having increased sensitivity or awareness.

    1. The students are now sensitize to cultural differences.
    2. The program created a sensitize environment for learning about biases.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sensitize" in English means: To make someone able to understand other people's feelings., To make someone react more quickly or strongly to something., To make a substance able to react to light or other radiation..

The phonetic transcription of "sensitize" is /ˈsensɪtaɪz/ in British English and /ˈsensɪtaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "sensitize": inform, sharpen, enlighten, acclimatize, heighten.

Example usage of "sensitize": "We need to sensitize people to the needs of refugees.". More examples on the page.