单词	susceptibility
释义	susceptibility noun sus·​cep·​ti·​bil·​i·​ty sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbi-lə-tē  plural susceptibilities 1 : the quality or state of being susceptible especially : lack of ability to resist some extraneous agent (such as a pathogen or drug) : sensitivity 2 a : a susceptible temperament or constitution b susceptibilities plural : feelings, sensibilities 3 a : the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force b : the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric Synonyms defenselessness vulnerability weakness See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences A weak immune system causes increased susceptibility to disease. his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick Recent Examples on the Web So many factors influence susceptibility that accounting for all of them at once is nearly impossible. Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 15 Aug. 2022 Age can also be a factor in a person's susceptibility. CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Age can also be a factor in a person's susceptibility. CBS News, 13 Aug. 2022 Age can also be a factor in a person's susceptibility. Matthew Barakat, ajc, 12 Aug. 2022 That said, the presence of freckles can signal your susceptibility to developing skin cancer, says Dr. Marcus. Julia Guerra, Allure, 18 July 2022 In order to bring itself back to normal during COVID infection, the immune system overcorrects, resulting in extended susceptibility to a number of viruses the body might usually fight off. Erin Prater, Fortune, 31 May 2022 This warranted more investigation, since experimental vaccines for other diseases sometimes increase susceptibility to infection. Allysia Finley, WSJ, 4 July 2022 Their greater susceptibility to the rubber hand illusion might be explained by dysregulation of chemicals such as dopamine (a feature of OCD). Baland Jalal, Scientific American, 7 Sep. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1644, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Medical Definition susceptibility noun sus·​cep·​ti·​bil·​i·​ty sə-ˌsep-tə-ˈbil-ət-ē  plural susceptibilities 1 : the quality or state of being susceptible : the state of being predisposed to, sensitive to, or of lacking the ability to resist something (as a pathogen, familial disease, or a drug) : sensitivity 2 a : the ratio of the magnetization in a substance to the corresponding magnetizing force see paramagnetic b : the ratio of the electric polarization to the electric intensity in a polarized dielectric susceptibility noun as in vulnerability the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance vulnerability sensitivity weakness exposure proneness defenselessness predisposition helplessness powerlessness feebleness frailty passivity receptivity gullibility passiveness receptiveness frailness infirmity openness liability naïveté easiness credulousness credulity naivete naiveté Antonyms & Near Antonyms immunity invulnerability impenetrability invincibility indomitability indomitableness
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