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Usually, I take a hike for a while after submitting a column to Townhall. Too much of my insensitivity can cause emotional problems among proggies, and I am, after all, a compassionate man.
Neal Boortz

Meaning of "insensitivity" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INSENSITIVITY

insensitivity  [ɪnˌsensɪˈtɪvɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INSENSITIVITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Insensitivity is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INSENSITIVITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of insensitivity in the English dictionary

The first definition of insensitivity in the dictionary is the quality or state of lacking sensitivity or of being unfeeling. Other definition of insensitivity is the quality or state of lacking physical sensation. Insensitivity is also the quality or state of not being sensitive or affected.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INSENSITIVITY


activity
ækˈtɪvɪtɪ
captivity
kæpˈtɪvɪtɪ
conductivity
ˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
connectivity
ˌkɒnɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
creativity
ˌkriːeɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
hyperactivity
ˌhaɪpərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
inactivity
ˌɪnækˈtɪvɪtɪ
interactivity
ˌɪntərækˈtɪvɪtɪ
nativity
nəˈtɪvɪtɪ
negativity
ˌnɛɡəˈtɪvɪtɪ
positivity
ˌpɒzɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
productivity
ˌprɒdʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ
radioactivity
ˌreɪdɪəʊækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reactivity
ˌriːækˈtɪvɪtɪ
reflectivity
ˌriːflɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
relativity
ˌrɛləˈtɪvɪtɪ
resistivity
ˌriːzɪsˈtɪvɪtɪ
selectivity
sɪˌlɛkˈtɪvɪtɪ
sensitivity
ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvɪtɪ
superconductivity
ˌsuːpəˌkɒndʌkˈtɪvɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INSENSITIVITY

insensate
insensately
insensateness
insensibility
insensible
insensibleness
insensibly
insensitive
insensitively
insensitiveness
insensuous
insentience
insentiency
insentient
inseparability
inseparable
inseparableness
inseparably
inseparate
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WORDS THAT END LIKE INSENSITIVITY

absorptivity
adaptivity
associativity
cooperativity
diffusivity
electronegativity
exclusivity
expressivity
extravehicular activity
festivity
gravity
hypersensitivity
inclusivity
motivity
objectivity
physical activity
special theory of relativity
subjectivity
thermal conductivity
transitivity
transmissivity

Synonyms and antonyms of insensitivity in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «insensitivity» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INSENSITIVITY

Find out the translation of insensitivity to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of insensitivity from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «insensitivity» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

不敏感
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

insensibilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

insensitivity
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

असंवेदनशीलता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدم الحساسية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нечувствительность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

insensibilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

insensitivity
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insensibilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak peka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gefühllosigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無神経
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무감각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kepinteran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô hồn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உணர
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

असंवेदनशीलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

duyarsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

insensibilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niewrażliwość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нечутливість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

insensibilitate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναισθησία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onsensitiwiteit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

okänslighet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ufølsomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of insensitivity

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INSENSITIVITY»

The term «insensitivity» is regularly used and occupies the 58.957 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INSENSITIVITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «insensitivity» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «insensitivity» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about insensitivity

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6 QUOTES WITH «INSENSITIVITY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word insensitivity.
1
Neal Boortz
Usually, I take a hike for a while after submitting a column to Townhall. Too much of my insensitivity can cause emotional problems among proggies, and I am, after all, a compassionate man.
2
Joseph J. Lhota
I'm never surprised by the insensitivity of 'The New York Times' editorial board.
3
Georg C. Lichtenberg
Just as the performance of the vilest and most wicked deeds requires spirit and talent, so even the greatest demand a certain insensitivity which under other circumstances we would call stupidity.
4
Ralph G. Neas
Once again, Pat Robertson leaves us speechless with his insensitivity and arrogance.
5
Steven Weber
The spectacle of insensitivity that is the gun lobby and its outspoken, out-of-their-mind apparatchiks, is the apotheosis of what the Republican Party has allowed itself to become.
6
Armstrong Williams
At some point we must make a decision not to allow the mere threat of charges of cultural or religious insensitivity to stop us from dealing with this evil.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INSENSITIVITY»

Discover the use of insensitivity in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to insensitivity and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Overcoming Steroid Insensitivity in Respiratory Disease
Written by well-known experts in field, this is the first book dedicated to dealing with the single most challenging management issue in long-term steroid therapy.
Ian Adcock, Kian Fan Chung, 2008
2
Physiology: Cases and Problems
Case 58 Primary Amenorrhea: Androgen Insensitivity ndrome iloney is a 17-year- old junior in high school. She seemed to go through puberty at : same time as her peers; she had a growth spurt and her breasts developed. However, she has ...
Linda S. Costanzo, 2009
3
NORD Guide to Rare Disorders
National Organization for Rare Disorders. Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome 9 Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome. DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS: Bardet- Biedl syndrome; Laurence Moon syndrome; Usher syndrome; Leber congenital ...
National Organization for Rare Disorders, 2003
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Hormones, Brain and Behavior
ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME The development of the male genital tract requires a functional AR and androgen. The testes develop regardless of whether the AR is functioning. Nevertheless, the female internal genitalia do not ...
Donald W. Pfaff, Arthur P. Arnold, Anne M. Etgen, 2002
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Pediatric Endocrinology: Mechanisms, Manifestations, and ...
Sparse pubic hair in an adolescent with complete androgen insensitivity syndrome. Note the surgical scars from recent bilateral gonadectomy. ( Photograph courtesy of Dr. Erica A. Eugster.) gene for the AR, a member of the nuclear receptor ...
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, Erica A. Eugster, 2004
6
Pediatric Oncology (Surgical & Medical Aspects)
ANDROGEN INSENSITIVITY SYNDROME The most frequent cause of male pseudo- hermaphroditism is androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS). which is encountered in infancy, adolescence adulthood, and middle to old age. At birth and in ...
Devendra K. Gupta, DK Gupta, Robert Carachi, Robert Carachi, 2007
7
Insensitivity to Pain in Schizophrenia: An Examination of ...
Patients with schizophrenia have been shown to display decreased sensitivity to pain, which can severely compound the impact of injuries and illnesses.
Jessica Boyette Davis, 2009
8
Partial Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is a condition that results in the partial inability of the cell to respond to androgens.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
9
Unveiling Diet-Induced Obesity: Leptin Insensitivity and ...
These works are packaged and produced by BiblioLabs under license by ProQuest UMI.
Andrew Changhun Shin, Nicole J Lambert, 2011
10
Alcohol Problems in Adolescents and Young Adults: ...
One potential contributor is an adolescent insensitivity to many initial effects of ethanol (such as ethanol-induced motor impairment and sedation) along with reduced hangover effects. Another is the unusual sensitivity of adolescents to ethanol ...
Marc Galanter, D. Lagressa, G.M. Boyd, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INSENSITIVITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term insensitivity is used in the context of the following news items.
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Teenage asylum seeker who confronted Merkel allowed to stay in …
... manage it,” Merkel had said. Some critics said the incident showed Merkel's insensitivity, while others hailed her for not lying to the teenager. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Convicted killer of CPD officer Wayne Leon granted new trial
This court's insensitivity to Officer Leon's family and memory is offensive. They are devastated and forced to continuously relive this nightmare ... «WKYC-TV, Jul 15»
3
The Guardian view on bombing Isis in Syria: the UK government …
As an angry John Baron, Tory member of the foreign affairs select committee, told the BBC, this was at the least insensitivity towards parliament, ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
The Confused Thinking Behind the Kimono Protests at the Boston …
Would any anybody cry foul about cultural insensitivity and racism? Doubt it. We'd just think the Japanese look kinda goofy dressed up as one ... «Hyperallergic, Jul 15»
5
A Gentleman's Guide to Trump's Comments about Illegal Immigrants …
... the lefty media who have turned Donald Trump's valid concern about illegal immigration into false allegations of racism and insensitivity. «Ricochet.com, Jul 15»
6
Like Kids in an Ice-Cream Shop - NationalJournal.com
... Asian-Americans (Romney's "self-deportation" remark wasn't aimed at them), but the broader insensitivity appears to have taken its toll. «National Journal, Jul 15»
7
Clergy report clears casino developer of discrimination allegations …
“The charges or so called allegations organized against them by the union Unite Here of racial insensitivity are so completely absent in truth ... «The Philadelphia Tribune, Jul 15»
8
2015 New Documentary Movie Releases - AARP
Nothing less than the eradication of greed, war and insensitivity to the suffering of others, be they animal, vegetable or humanoid. It's a provocative topic, and ... «AARP News, Jul 15»
9
Russian State News Agency Deletes Quiz on Ill-Fated MH17 Plane …
... eastern Ukraine, but deleted it the same day after being swamped with comments about its insensitivity, the Lenta.ru news website reported. «The Moscow Times, Jul 15»
10
Canadian music festivals ban First Nations headdress over cultural …
Canadian music festivals ban First Nations headdress over cultural insensitivity. Dario Balca, CTVNews.ca. Published Thursday, July 16, 2015 ... «CTV News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Insensitivity [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/insensitivity>. Apr 2024 ».
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