sen ‧ si ‧ bil ‧ i ‧ ty /ˌsensəˈbɪləti, ˌsensɪˈbɪləti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural sensibilities )
[ Word Family: adjective : ↑ sensible , ↑ insensible , ↑ senseless , ↑ sensitive ≠ ↑ insensitive , ↑ sensory , ↑ nonsensical , ↑ insensate ; noun : ↑ sense ≠ ↑ nonsense , ↑ sensibility ≠ ↑ insensibility , ↑ sensitivity ≠ ↑ insensitivity , ↑ senselessness , ↑ sensitization , ↑ sensor ; adverb : ↑ sensibly , ↑ senselessly , ↑ sensitively ≠ ↑ insensitively ; verb : ↑ sense , ↑ sensitize ]
1 . [uncountable and countable] the way that someone reacts to particular subjects or types of behaviour:
her religious sensibilities
offend/wound sb’s sensibilities
Avoid using words that might offend someone’s racial or moral sensibilities.
2 . [uncountable] the ability to understand feelings, especially those expressed in literature or art:
the sensibility of the artist