sensibilitynoun
uk/ˌsen.səˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/ˌsen.səˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/C2 [ U ] an understanding of or ability to decide about what is good or valuable, especially in connection with artistic or social activities:
literary/musical/artistic/theatrical/aesthetic sensibility
The author has applied a modern sensibility (= way of understanding things) to the social ideals of an earlier age.
sensibilities [ plural ]
feelings:
In a multicultural society we need to show respect for the sensibilities of others.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Knowledge and awareness
- abroad
- acquaintance
- as every schoolboy/schoolchild knows idiom
- at/in the back of your mind idiom
- awareness
- be ahead of the game idiom
- consciousness
- familiarity
- firsthand
- general knowledge
- given
- grounding
- have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth idiom
- literacy
- loop
- omniscient
- perception
- perceptual
- reflexivity
- schoolboy
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Feelings - general words