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sen·si·bil·i·ty Listen to audio/ˌsɛnsəˈbɪləti/ noun
plural sen·si·bil·i·ties
formal 1 [count] : the kinds of feelings that you have when you hear, see, read, or think about something
The speaker gave no thought to the sensibilities of his audience. [=the speaker did not worry about how his audience would feel about what he said] We don't want to offend the viewers' sensibilities. [=we don't want to upset the people who watch this]
2 [count] : the kinds of feelings that a certain type of person tends to have
This movie appeals to people with a feminist sensibility. [=this movie appeals to feminists] The cartoon seems out of line with modern sensibilities. [=the cartoon seems strange or offensive to modern people]
3 : the ability to feel and understand emotions [count] The writer is remembered most for his sensibility. [noncount] She's a woman of poetic/artistic sensibility.

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