sensibility

English

Etymology

French sensibilité, from Latin sēnsibilitās

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/

Noun

sensibility (plural sensibilities)

The ability to sense, feel or perceive; especially to be sensitive to the feelings of another.
I think sensibility is important in a relationship.
(chiefly in the plural) An acute awareness or feeling.
I apologize if I offended your sensibilities, but that's the truth of the matter.

Translations

Translations

Catalan: sensibilitat f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 感觉 (zh), 感受性 (zh), 知觉 (zh), 感性 (zh)
German: Sensibilität (de), f
Irish: céadfaíocht f, céadfacht f

Japanese: 感覚 (ja) (kankaku), センス (ja) (sensu)
Korean: 감각 (ko) (gamgak), 감수성 (ko) (gamsuseong), 감각력 (gamgangnyeok)
Portuguese: sensibilidade (pt) f
Spanish: sensibilidad (es) f

Further reading

"sensibility" in Raymond Williams, Keywords (revised), 1983, Fontana Press, page 280.

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