sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty

sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty
/səˌsɛptəˈbıləti/ noun, pl -ties
1 : the state of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something — usually + to
[count]
— usually singular

They are concerned about the city's susceptibility to attack.

A weak immune system increases your susceptibility to disease.

[noncount]

A weak immune system causes increased susceptibility to disease.

2 susceptibilities [plural] chiefly Brit, formal : a person's feelings

We do not want to offend their susceptibilities. [=we do not want to offend them]


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  • in|sus|cep|ti|bil|i|ty — «IHN suh SEHP tuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the fact or quality of being insusceptible …   Useful english dictionary

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  • cep — ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cep·tion; ac·cep·tor; am·bo·cep·tor; ap·per·cep·tion; ap·per·cep·tion·ism; ap·per·cep·tion·ist; ap·per·cep·tive; bi·cep; cep; con·cep·ci·ón; con·cep·ta·cle; con·cep·tac·u·lum; con·cep·ti·ble;… …   English syllables

  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • sus — al·lo·der·ma·nys·sus; bal·a·no·glos·sus; bas·sus; bdel·lo·nys·sus; be·je·sus; bo·na·sus; bo·ras·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bys·sus; car·ba·sus; ca·sus; cau·sus; cer·a·sus; cer·a·to·glos·sus; chon·dro·glos·sus; cis·sus; clys·sus; co·los·sus;… …   English syllables

  • susceptibility — sus·cep·ti·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

  • susceptibility — sus|cep|ti|bil|i|ty [ sə,septə bıləti ] noun uncount the tendency to be easily affected or influenced by something: the gene that controls susceptibility to nicotine addiction …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • susceptibility — sus|cep|ti|bil|i|ty [səˌseptıˈbılıti] n plural susceptibilities 1.) [U and C] how easily someone or something is affected by something susceptibility to ▪ One of the side effects of the drug is an increased susceptibility to infections. 2.) sb s… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • susceptibility — sus•cep•ti•bil•i•ty [[t]səˌsɛp təˈbɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the state or character of being susceptible 2) capacity for receiving mental or moral impressions; tendency to be emotionally affected 3) susceptibilities, capacities for emotion;… …   From formal English to slang

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