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sensitiveness

sen·si·ti·veness

US/ˈsɛnsʌtɪvnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)

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2.

(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation

  • “sensitivity to pain”
3.

the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment

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Origin

From sensitive + -ness.

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