SENSITIVITY

[sen.si.tiv.i.ty] n, pl -ties (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 ~ --L.C. Brown"