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sensitivity training

American  

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of sensitivity training

First recorded in 1950–55


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“Dye must complete sensitivity training before he may return to competition.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

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

Mr. Lemon missed several days of “CNN This Morning” while he underwent sensitivity training following the incident.

From Washington Times ● Mar. 13, 2023

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

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

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