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sen‧si‧tiv‧i‧ty
plural sensitivities
plural sensitivities1 the ability to understand other people's feelings and problems : 
His comments show a lack of sensitivity.Interviewing victims of crime must be done with sensitivity.
understanding people
[singular, uncountable]His comments show a lack of sensitivity.Interviewing victims of crime must be done with sensitivity.2 when a situation or subject needs to be dealt with carefully because it is secret or may offend people : It's a matter of great political sensitivity.
situation/subject
[uncountable]It's a matter of great political sensitivity.3 when someone reacts badly to a particular food, substance, animal etc and becomes ill : food sensitivity
body's reaction
[uncountable and countable]food sensitivity4 when someone is easily upset or offended by things that people say
easily offended
[uncountable]5 someone's feelings and the fact that they could be upset or offended : racial sensitivities
sensitivities
[plural]racial sensitivities6 [uncountable and countable] the quality of being able to express emotions through art, literature etc
art/music etc
7 the ability to react to very small changes in light, heat, movement etc : The sensitivity of the detector can be increased.
reaction to changes
[uncountable]The sensitivity of the detector can be increased.8 the fact of quickly reacting to new situations : the market's price sensitivity
reaction to new situations
[uncountable and countable]the market's price sensitivity
