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sen·sibil·ity (sen′sə bil′ə tē)
noun pl. sensibilities -·ties
- the capacity for physical sensation; power of responding to stimuli; ability to feel
- the capacity for being affected emotionally or intellectually, whether pleasantly or unpleasantly; receptiveness to impression
- the capacity to respond perceptively to intellectual, moral, or aesthetic values; delicate, sensitive awareness or responsiveness
- liability to be offended, repelled, etc.
Etymology: ME < MFr < LL sensibilitas < L sensibilis: see sensible
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