sensibility
pronunciation
How to pronounce sensibility in British English:
UK [ˌsensəˈbɪləti]
How to pronounce sensibility in American English:
US [ˌsɛnsəˈbɪlɪti]
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- Noun:
- mental responsiveness and awareness
- refined sensitivity to pleasurable or painful impressions
- (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli
Word Origin
- sensibility (n.)
- late 14c., "capability of being perceived by the senses; ability to sense or perceive," from Old French sensibilite, from Late Latin sensibilitatem (nominative sensibilitas), from sensibilis (see sensible). Rarely recorded until the emergence of the meaning "emotional consciousness, capacity for higher feelings or refined emotion" (1751). Related: Sensibilities.
Example
- 1. That sensibility has broken down .
- 2. Parkour is a challenging and demanding discipline , therefore learning parkour must always be approached with sensibility and caution .
- 3. Schultz says it 's important to understand the sensibility of chinese consumers and try carefully in the still developing market .
- 4. The amiable virtue of humanity requires , surely , a sensibility , much beyond what is possessed by the rude vulgar of mankind .
- 5. The villa has been totally refurbished with a ralph lauren sensibility .