sensitivity training

American  

noun

1. a form of group therapy designed to develop understanding of oneself and others through free, unstructured discussion.

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Etymology

Origin of sensitivity training

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

Brett Cooper and Michael Knowles do their part as television journalists forced to undergo sensitivity training.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

The center’s staff are required to go through sensitivity training to help make the center a more welcoming environment for residents, interim executive director Lauren Kabakoff Vincent said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 24, 2023

Hall, the spokesperson for DOPL, said that panel members do not currently receive sensitivity training, emphasizing that the division's role in administering the panels is "clerical."

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2023

The CNN anchor, who will return to the air Wednesday after making offensive comments about women, will enter a sensitivity training program.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2023

You may have heard the talk of diversity, sensitivity training, and body cameras.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates