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susceptibility
[suh-sep-tuh-bil-i-tee]
noun
plural
susceptibilitiesstate or character of being susceptible.
susceptibility to disease.
capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected.
susceptibilities, capacities for emotion; feelings.
His susceptibilities are easily wounded.
Electricity.
susceptibility
/ əˌɛəˈɪɪɪ /
noun
the quality or condition of being susceptible
the ability or tendency to be impressed by emotional feelings; sensitivity
(plural) emotional sensibilities; feelings
physics
Also called: electric susceptibility. Χ.(of a dielectric) the amount by which the relative permittivity differs from unity
Κ.Also called: magnetic susceptibility.(of a magnetic medium) the amount by which the relative permeability differs from unity
Other Word Forms
- nonsusceptibility noun
- oversusceptibility noun
- presusceptibility noun
- unsusceptibility noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of susceptibility1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Everyone sounds too smart to be prone to error, although Sevigny comes closest, embodying someone in a precarious state of emotional susceptibility, whose obvious intelligence hides unspoken wounds.
“For 100 years or more, we’ve known that measles does cause an acute susceptibility to other infections,” Mina said.
Obesity is another factor that can increase susceptibility to infections as well as the severity by ramping up inflammation in the body.
In the aftermath of two bruising strikes and a protracted slowdown, Hollywood’s susceptibility to such forces should be no surprise.
At higher doses, kratom has been associated with side effects like liver injury and slowed breathing, with other drugs or medications potentially affecting a person’s susceptibility to some of these adverse outcomes.
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