sensibility
noun
[ ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti ]
• the quality of being able to appreciate and respond to complex emotional or aesthetic influences; sensitivity.
• "the study of literature leads to a growth of intelligence and sensibility"
Similar:
sensitivity,
sensitiveness,
finer feelings,
delicacy,
subtlety,
taste,
discrimination,
discernment,
understanding,
insight,
empathy,
appreciation,
feeling,
intuition,
intuitiveness,
responsiveness,
receptivity,
receptiveness,
perceptiveness,
awareness,
• sensitivity to sensory stimuli.
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the power of sensation): from late Latin sensibilitas, from sensibilis ‘that can be perceived by the senses’ (see sensible).
