oversensitivity
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5.8
- noun
- /ˌoʊvərˈsɛnsɪtɪvɪti/
:
hipersensibilidad
- Many adults attribute children's oversensitivity to a lack of resilience in facing challenges.
So the problem is still you and your oversensitivity.
- So the problem is still you and your oversensitivity.
Examples
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His oversensitivity to criticism often made it hard for him to accept feedback.
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Sorry, that kind of intolerant oversensitivity gets you no sympathy from me, a stiff middle finger perhaps.
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The healing process from trauma, however, is more difficult because of their oversensitivity.
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I do think the main reason for such an uproar is the oversensitivity, but also the fact that it came seemingly out of nowhere.
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This anti-Santa stuff sounds like prissy oversensitivity about a bit of harmless trivia to me.
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The RCMAS-2 includes four subscales: Physiological Anxiety, Worry/Oversensitivity, Social Concerns/Concentration, and Lie Scale.
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This sort of crazy oversensitivity about such tame things, and the belief by people that their ideals are so sound as to be unquestionable, those are the only outrageous and inexplicable things in the whole story.
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In addition, her teachers reported a history of somatic complaints, poor self-concept, impulsivity, depressed mood, distractibility, oversensitivity, anxiety, and irritability.
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Look at the other side of this marshmallow mountain of oversensitivity and self-pity emanating from the weak males in our midst; single motherhood households notwithstanding.
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Oversensitivity to cultural group differences, which are the result of the aforementioned classification of group norms, may lead to a privileging of group rights that is at odds with social work's core value of individual self-determination.
Academic text (2009)
Synonyms
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6.4
Feeling hurt by criticism and trying to protect yourself
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7.0
A very strong reaction to food, touch, or criticism
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7.2
A tendency to be easily upset by small remarks or criticism
A tendency to feel hurt or upset very easily by words and events
A state of very strong reaction to physical or emotional things
A strong, often overwhelming sensitivity to feelings, sounds, or events
Being easily affected by feelings and aware of others' emotions
Antonyms
How Sensitive
Surface Forms
Morphology
oversensitivity = oversensitive (transparent) = over + sensitive + ity
The noun is a straightforward nominalization of the adjective 'oversensitive' using '-ity', preserving the overt meaning.
Etymology
Oversensitivity comes from the prefix over- meaning 'too much' and sensitive (from sense) meaning 'able to feel'. That's why oversensitivity describes a person who reacts too strongly or feels hurt too easily, because they are 'too sensitive'.