susceptibility
//səˌsɛptəˈbɪləti//
Noun
susceptibilitySingular
susceptibilitiesPlural
1
The state or quality of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something.
Children have a higher susceptibility to infections than adults.
2
A person's feelings or emotions, especially when easily hurt or offended.
Be careful not to hurt her susceptibilities with careless remarks.
3
In physics and medicine, the degree to which a substance or organism responds to external agents or stimuli.
The magnetic susceptibility of the material was measured in the laboratory.