re·cep·tiv·i·ty \(ˌ)rēˌsepˈtivəd.ē, rə̇ˌs-, -ətē, -i\noun (-es) Etymology:receptive + -ity : the quality or state of being receptive; specifically: the power or capacity of receiving impressions : sensibility < her active intellectual receptivity — Havelock Ellis > < heighten the spectator's receptivity to the theme — Michael Kitson >