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Added 9 October 2026

sensitive

/ˈsɛn.sɪt.ɪv/ adjective

Latin root: sensitivus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about sensitive at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
Responsive to stimuli.
Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
Max is very sensitive; he cried today because of the bad news.

noun

A person with a paranormal sensitivity to something that most cannot perceive.

Origin

From Middle French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sensitivus. By surface analysis, sense + -ite + -ive.

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