sensibility

//ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti//
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Noun

sensibilitySingular
sensibilitiesPlural
1

The ability to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; refined sensitivity.

Her artistic sensibility allows her to appreciate the subtle beauty in everyday things.

2

A person's delicate sensitivity that makes them vulnerable to being offended or shocked.

The graphic images in the documentary may offend some viewers' sensibilities.

3

The quality of being able to perceive or feel things through the senses.

The artist's sensibility allowed her to notice subtle changes in light and color.

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