sensibility
Pronunciation: /ˌsɛnsɪˈbɪlɪti/
noun ( plural sensibilities)
- 1the 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
- (sensibilities) a quality of delicate sensitivity that makes one liable to be offended or shocked: the scale of the poverty revealed by the survey shocked people’s sensibilities
Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the power of sensation): from late Latin sensibilitas, from sensibilis 'that can be perceived by the senses' (see sensible)