Main Entry: sen·si·bil·i·ty

Pronunciation: \ˌsen(t)-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sen·si·bil·i·ties

Date: 15th century

1 : ability to receive sensations : sensitiveness <tactile sensibility>
2 : peculiar susceptibility to a pleasurable or painful impression (as from praise or a slight) —often used in plural
3 : awareness of and responsiveness toward something (as emotion in another)
4 : refined or excessive sensitiveness in emotion and taste with especial responsiveness to the pathetic