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sen⋅si⋅tive⋅ness

[sen-si-tiv-nis]
–noun
the state or quality of being sensitive.

Origin:
1820–30; sensitive + -ness


See sensibility.
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sen·si·tive   (sěn'sĭ-tĭv)   
adj.  
  1. Capable of perceiving with a sense or senses.

  2. Responsive to external conditions or stimulation.

  3. Susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others.

  4. Quick to take offense; touchy.

  5. Easily irritated: sensitive skin.

  6. Readily altered by the action of an agent: film that is sensitive to light.

  7. Registering very slight differences or changes of condition. Used of an instrument.

  8. Fluctuating or tending to fluctuate, as in price: sensitive stocks.

  9. Of or relating to classified information: sensitive defense data; holds a sensitive position in the State Department.

n.  
  1. A sensitive person.

  2. One held to be endowed with psychic or occult powers.


[Middle English, from Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sēnsus, sense; see sense.]
sen'si·tive·ly adv., sen'si·tive·ness n.
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