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- [hahy-per-sen-si-tiv]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv/
- /ˌhaɪ.pə.ˈsen.sə.tɪv/
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- [hahy-per-sen-si-tiv]
- /ˌhaɪ pərˈsɛn sɪ tɪv/
Definitions of hypersensitivity word
- adjective hypersensitivity excessively sensitive: to be hypersensitive to criticism. 1
- adjective hypersensitivity allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react. 1
- noun hypersensitivity Any heightened immune response to an antigen; an allergy. 1
- noun hypersensitivity allergic condition 1
- noun hypersensitivity excessive sensitivity to social interactions 1
- noun hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity is abnormal sensitivity to an allergen, drug, or other agent, where the body reacts with an exaggerated immune response. 0
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Origin of hypersensitivity
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; hyper- + sensitive
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Parts of speech for Hypersensitivity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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hypersensitivity popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hypersensitivity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hypersensitivity
noun hypersensitivity
- susceptibility — state or character of being susceptible: susceptibility to disease.
- sensitivity — the state or quality of being sensitive; sensitiveness.
- aversion — If you have an aversion to someone or something, you dislike them very much.
- vulnerability — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- hay fever — a type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, affecting susceptible persons usually during the summer, caused by pollen of ragweed and certain other plants.
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