susceptibility

/sə,septə'biliti/

Thân thiện

A patient's susceptibility to infection is higher during the winter.

Definition

Noun: 1. The state or condition of being easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something. This refers to a lack of resistance or a natural tendency to be impacted by a particular agent, condition, or emotion. 2. A specific area of vulnerability or sensitivity. Often used in the plural form 'susceptibilities' to refer to particular feelings or aspects that are easily offended or hurt.

Usage

The word "susceptibility" is typically used as a non-count noun to describe a general condition or quality. It is often followed by the preposition "to" when specifying the thing one is susceptible to. * It describes a person's, group's, or organism's vulnerability to diseases, influences, or external factors. * It can describe emotional or psychological sensitivity.

Examples

• General Condition:
  • Infants have a high susceptibility to infections.
  • The study examined the genetic factors influencing susceptibility to heart disease.
  • His susceptibility to flattery made him an easy target for manipulation.
• Specific Sensitivities (often plural):
  • One must be careful not to offend his susceptibilities.
  • The film was criticized for its insensitivity to religious susceptibilities.

Advanced Usage

• "Susceptibility to": This is the standard collocation to indicate what something is vulnerable to.
  • Testing for susceptibility to certain antibiotics is a standard medical procedure.
• In technical/scientific contexts: The term is precise and neutral, often used in medicine, biology, and materials science.
  • The susceptibility of the metal to corrosion determines its suitability for marine use.

Variants and Related Words

• Susceptible (adjective): Easily affected, influenced, or harmed by something. (e.g., ).
• Susceptibly (adverb): In a susceptible manner. (Rarely used).
• Nonsusceptibility (noun): The state of not being susceptible; resistance.

Synonyms

• Vulnerability: The quality of being easily hurt or attacked.
• Sensitivity: The capacity to respond to slight changes or stimuli; also, being easily offended.
• Receptiveness: Willingness to consider or accept new suggestions and ideas.
• Liability: A person or thing whose presence or behavior is likely to cause embarrassment or put one at a disadvantage. (e.g., )

Antonyms

• Resistance: The ability not to be affected by something.
• Immunity: Protection or exemption from something, especially a disease.
• Insusceptibility: The state of not being susceptible.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the state of being susceptible; easily affected

Từ đồng nghĩa

• susceptibleness