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suscettibilità

susceptibility

noun soo-shet-tee-bee-lee-TAH Rare
Mind & Emotions Personality

Also means

sensitivity

Usage Note

Suscettibilità is an invariable noun (the accent on the final syllable means the plural form is identical to the singular — le suscettibilità). It means both a medical/genetic predisposition and, in everyday speech, touchiness or oversensitivity: ha molta suscettibilità (he is very touchy). Context distinguishes the two senses.

Examples

"La sua suscettibilità la rendeva difficile da criticare."

Natural Translation

Her sensitivity made her difficult to criticize.

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