susceptibility
intermediateB2/səˌsɛptəˈbɪlɪti/ · sus-cep-ti-bil-i-ty
The state or condition of being vulnerable to a particular influence or effect.
Meanings
The state or condition of being vulnerable to a particular influence or effect.
کسی خاص اثر یا تاثیر کے لیے حساس ہونے کی حالت یا کیفیت۔
حساسیت
hassasiyat
Synonyms
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- high susceptibility
- genetic susceptibility
- susceptibility to disease
Example Sentences
His susceptibility to allergies increases during the pollen season.
اس کی حساسیت پولن کے موسم میں بڑھ جاتی ہے۔
Us ki hassasiyat pollen ke mausam mein barh jati hai.
Research shows a high susceptibility in children to certain infections.
تحقیق ظاہر کرتی ہے کہ بچوں میں کچھ انفیکشن کے لیے حساسیت زیادہ ہے۔
Tahqeeq zahir karti hai ke bachon mein kuch infections ke liye hassasiyat zyada hai.
Her emotional susceptibility makes her easily affected by criticism.
اس کی جذباتی حساسیت اسے تنقید سے آسانی سے متاثر کرتی ہے۔
Us ki jazbati hassasiyat use tanqid se aasani se mutasir karti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'susceptibility' as 'your ability to accept susceptibility'.
Imagine a person easily getting affected by pollen in a spring garden.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
آہستہ آہستہ تو ہر بار نے سنا، / بات سب کی حساسیت کا تھا ہے خزاں میں۔
Aahista aahista to har baar ne suna, / Baat sab ki hassasiyat ka tha hai khazan mein.
Slowly, every moment was heard, / It was all about sensitivity in the autumn.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
حساس لوگ جلدی متاثر ہو جاتے ہیں۔
Hassas log jaldi mutasir ho jate hain.
Sensitive people get affected quickly.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "susceptibilitas" — capacity to receive or undertake, from ‘susceptus’ meaning ‘taken up’
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved in the late 19th century, primarily used in medical and psychological contexts to describe one's likely response to stimuli or afflictions.