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systematic desensitization

Syllabification: (sys·tem·at·ic de·sen·si·ti·za·tion)
Definition of systematic desensitization

noun

Psychiatry
  • a treatment for phobias in which the patient is exposed to progressively more anxiety-provoking stimuli and taught relaxation techniques.

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Definition of systematic desensitization in the British & World English dictionary