receptivity

noun

re·​cep·​tiv·​i·​ty (ˌ)rē-ˌsep-ˈti-və-tē 

ri-

plural -es

: the quality or state of being receptive

specifically : the power or capacity of receiving impressions : sensibility

her active intellectual receptivity

—Havelock Ellis

heighten the spectator's receptivity to the theme

—Michael Kitson

Word History

Etymology

receptive + -ity

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Rhymes for receptivity

• absorptivity
• affectivity
• collectivity
• conductivity
• connectivity
• corrosivity
• creativity
• diffusivity
• directivity
• effectivity
• emissivity
• exclusivity