susceptibility
noun
sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural susceptibilities
1
: the quality or state of being susceptible
especially
: lack of ability to resist some extraneous agent (such as a pathogen or drug) : sensitivity
2
a
: a susceptible temperament or constitution
b
3
a
: the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force
b
: the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric
Examples of susceptibility in a Sentence
A weak immune system causes increased susceptibility to disease.
his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Research suggests, too, that hormone therapy reduces susceptibility to osteoporosis, another calamitous disease of aging for women.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Advertisement In the aftermath of two bruising strikes and a protracted slowdown, Hollywood’s susceptibility to such forces should be no surprise.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Kevin Waldman is a psychological researcher at Northwestern University and the University of Michigan, specializing in the cognitive and developmental mechanisms underlying adolescent susceptibility to extremism.
—Kevin Waldman, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for susceptibility
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/susceptibility. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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susceptibility
noun
sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural susceptibilities
1
: the quality or state of being susceptible
especially
: lack of ability to resist some outside agent (as a disease-causing germ or drug)
2
a
: a susceptible disposition or nature
b
plural
: one's emotional state : feelings
Medical Definition
susceptibility
noun
sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural susceptibilities
1
: the quality or state of being susceptible : the state of being predisposed to, sensitive to, or of lacking the ability to resist something (as a pathogen, familial disease, or a drug) : sensitivity
2
a
: the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force see paramagnetic
b
: the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric
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