n.
Pronunciation: ˌ sen(t)-s ə - ' ti-v ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 1803
: the quality or state of being sensitive: as a : the capacity of an organism or sense organ to respond to stimulation : IRRITABILITY b : the quality or state of being hypersensitive c : the degree to which a radio receiving set responds to incoming waves d : the capacity of being easily hurt e : awareness of the needs and emotions of others <a book written with just the right mix of empathy and sensitivity ― L. C. Brown>