sensibility
sen‧si‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌsensəˈbɪləti, ˌsensɪˈbɪləti/
noun (plural sensibilities)
her religious sensibilities
offend/wound sb’s sensibilities
Avoid using words that might offend someone’s racial or moral sensibilities.
2. [uncountable] the ability to understand feelings, especially those expressed in literature or art:
the sensibility of the artist
sen‧si‧bil‧i‧ty /ˌsensəˈbɪləti, ˌsensɪˈbɪləti/
noun (plural sensibilities) Word Family: adjective: sensible, insensible, senseless, sensitive ≠ insensitive, sensory, nonsensical, insensate; noun: sense ≠ nonsense, sensibility ≠ insensibility, sensitivity ≠ insensitivity, senselessness, sensitization, sensor; adverb: sensibly, senselessly, sensitively ≠ insensitively; verb: sense, sensitize
1. [uncountable and countable] the way that someone reacts to particular subjects or types of behaviour: offend/wound sb’s sensibilities
2. [uncountable] the ability to understand feelings, especially those expressed in literature or art: