receptivity
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6.2
- noun
- /rɪˈsɛptɪvɪti/
:
receptividad
- Her receptivity to new ideas made her a valuable team member in brainstorming sessions.
- receptivity and similarity
- receptivity and immediacy
- receptivity and dominance
Rather, he instructed the analyst to put their head in a mind of just receptivity.
- Rather, he instructed the analyst to put their head in a mind of just receptivity.
- He's, you know, he, he really thinks that a traditional living tradition has to have a kind of receptivity to criticism.
- And that of course, then colors my receptivity to the possible benefits available through this.
- So you have a receptivity to try this to, to experimenting.
- But the, the, the work in all of this is receptivity.
- But to just put some perspective to you see there are five sources of receptivity for you from the outside world.
- So it's like what is the on the the on ramp for receptivity, you know, I think is very contingent on like what kind of person you are.
Examples
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In Paris, Harold had decided to test the boys' receptivity to art by taking them to the Louvre.
Fiction book (2001) -
In response, American Studies programs scrambled to demonstrate receptivity and flexibility, as well as commitments to pluralism and anti-elitism.
Academic text (1998) -
Some key European leaders have shown growing receptivity to setting a date for the creation of a Palestinian state.
Academic text (2011) -
So there is a ceiling being raised in terms of receptivity to human capability.
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One possible application of the present research concerns receptivity to psychotherapy.
Academic text (2004) -
The fourth factor deals with the role of belief, trust, and receptivity in our psychospiritual life.
Academic text (1995) -
The responses of the students indicate their receptivity to engagement in a counter-socializing process of social education.
Academic text (2004) -
First, the vocabulary of the counselor should be appropriate and befitting the receptivity level of the client.
Academic text (2000) -
Social workers need to help strengthen residents' sensitivity and receptivity in building a humane community in their backyard.
Academic text (2000) -
A legacy of their early receptivity to change is that many OSU are now relatively affluent and urbanized.
Academic text (2001)
Synonyms
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3.9
Being willing to try or accept new ideas and experiences
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4.6
A willingness to accept new ideas or feedback
A willingness to accept new ideas and feedback
Openness to new ideas and feelings
A willingness to cooperate and accept suggestions
A willingness to work with others and accept suggestions
Being ready to welcome new people, ideas or situations
Antonyms
How Receptive
Surface Forms
Morphology
receptivity = receptive (transparent) = recept + ive + ity
A regular nominalization: '-ity' forms a noun from the adjective 'receptive', so the meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
The word receptivity comes from the root recept-, the same root as the common verb receive, which means 'to take in' or 'accept'. Think of an open door that lets new ideas in. So receptivity is the willingness or ability to 'take in' new ideas.