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sensitivity vs feeling

feeling vs sensitivity

sensitivity and feeling both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sensitivity Yes No No No
feeling Yes No No No
As nouns, feeling is a hypernym of sensitivity; that is, feeling is a word with a broader meaning than sensitivity:
  • sensitivity: sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
  • feeling: the experiencing of affective and emotional states
sensitivity (noun) feeling (noun)
the ability to respond to physical stimuli or to register small physical amounts or differences the experiencing of affective and emotional states
the ability to respond to affective changes in your interpersonal environment an intuitive understanding of something
(physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation a physical sensation that you experience
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others) the sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin
susceptibility to a pathogen a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Difference between sensitivity and feeling

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