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sen‧si‧bil‧i‧ty
plural sensibilities
plural sensibilities1 [uncountable and countable] the way that someone reacts to particular subjects or types of behaviour :
her religious sensibilities
her religious sensibilities offend/wound somebody's sensibilities
Avoid using words that might offend someone's racial or moral 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
the sensibility of the artist