sensibilities

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sen·si·bil·i·ty (s

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n. pl. sen·si·bil·i·ties

1. The ability to feel or perceive.

a. Keen intellectual perception: the sensibility of a painter to color.

b. Mental or emotional responsiveness toward something, such as the feelings of another.

3. Receptiveness to impression, whether pleasant or unpleasant; acuteness of feeling. Often used in the plural: "The sufferings of the Cuban people shocked our sensibilities" (George F. Kennan).

4. Refined awareness and appreciation in matters of feeling.

5. The quality of being affected by changes in the environment.

Translations

sensibilities [ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪtɪz] npl (frm) → suscettibilità fsg

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