An act by which something is numbed.

present participle of numb

Physically unable to feel, not having the power of sensation. / Emotionally unable to feel or respond in a normal way. / (obsolete) Causing numbness.

(transitive) To cause to become numb (physically or emotionally). / (transitive) To cause (a feeling) to be less intense. / (transitive) To cause (the mind, faculties, etc.) to be less acute.

Absent or reduced sensitivity to cutaneous stimulation. / Inability or reduced ability to experience emotion.

simple past tense and past participle of numb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of numb

plural of numbness

(idiomatic) Excessively boring, tedious, or dull; repetitive; of an activity, etc., lacking any interest or variety that might serve as intellectual stimulation.

The tendency for individuals or societies to withdraw attention from traumatic past experiences or future threats with major consequences but low probability.