Spanish word

sensibilizar

Pronunciation

IPA/sensiβiliˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbraise awareness

Example

La campaña quiere sensibilizar a la población sobre el reciclaje.

The campaign wants to raise public awareness about recycling.

Illustration for sensibilizar (raise awareness)

More examples

La empresa organiza talleres para sensibilizar al personal sobre la seguridad.

The company organizes workshops to sensitize staff to safety.

Core concept

A campaign prompting citizens to notice and care about a specific problem.

Common phrases

  • sensibilizar a la población

    sensitize the population

  • sensibilizar al público

    sensitize the public

  • sensibilizar sobre el reciclaje

    sensitize people about recycling

Similar words

concienciar: Makes people recognize an issue's importance and feel a sense of responsibility.
informar: Provides people with factual information or necessary details about a topic.
alertar: Warns people about immediate danger or abnormal situations to prompt caution.
motivar: Stimulates people's willingness or drive to take action on an issue.

Definition in Spanish

Lograr que alguien preste más atención o muestre mayor sensibilidad ante un asunto.

Word origin

Derived from sensible plus the productive Spanish suffix -izar that makes verbs meaning 'to make X', so sensibilizar literally means 'to make sensitive' or 'to raise awareness' in others.

Usage tips

  • Typical construction is sensibilizar + a [people] + sobre [topic], so expect a human target followed by sobre or ante when naming the issue.

Other meanings

  • make awareverb
  • sensitizeverb

Opposites

  • insensibilizardesensitizeverb

Related words

  • sensibilizaciónsensitizationnoun
  • sensibilizadorsensitizernoun
  • sensibilizadosensitizedadjective

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