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oversensitivity

/ˌoʊvɚsɛnsətˈɪvɪti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.35 in modern English

Syllables
over-sen-si-tiv-i-ty
IPA
/ˌoʊvɚsɛnsətˈɪvɪti/
24
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being excessively sensitive.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sensitivity English oversensitivity From over- + sensitivity.

Usage

Inflected Forms

oversensitivities (plural)

Synonyms

oversensitiveness hypersensitivity

Rhymes With

sensitivity connectivity objectivity inactivity hyperactivity subjectivity passivity interactivity receptivity reflexivity expressivity retroactivity

Questions

How do you pronounce oversensitivity?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊvɚsɛnsətˈɪvɪti/.
What does oversensitivity mean?
The state or quality of being excessively sensitive.
Where does oversensitivity come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Germanic *uber Old English ofer- Middle English over- English over- English sensitivity English oversensitivity From over- + sensitivity.

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