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exteroception vs sensitivity

sensitivity vs exteroception

exteroception and sensitivity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
exteroception Yes No No No
sensitivity Yes No No No
As nouns, sensitivity is a hypernym of exteroception; that is, sensitivity is a word with a broader meaning than exteroception:
  • exteroception: sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body
  • sensitivity: (physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
Other hypernyms of exteroception include sensibility, sensitiveness.
exteroception (noun) sensitivity (noun)
sensitivity to stimuli originating outside of the body the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
susceptibility to a pathogen
Difference between exteroception and sensitivity

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