sensitivity training

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of sensitivity training¹

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

The fire department is currently assessing sensitivity training and guidance for personnel, McDonald added.

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MLB has required diversity and sensitivity training for players who have used offensive language, although it’s unclear whether Duran has been ordered to do so.

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Cooper said he notified Dellinger, then was told by MLB he had to undergo sensitivity training and later that he was being accused of violating the minor league anti-discrimination and harassment policy.

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At one point after sounding like a moderator at a sensitivity training workshop, he apologizes for his “patronizing” tone — a remark that might be doing double duty as dramatic criticism.

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

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