
[Middle English, from Old French sensitif, from Medieval Latin sēnsitīvus, from Latin sēnsus, sense. See sense.]
sensitively sen'si·tive·ly adv.
adjective
Definition: easily hurt
Antonyms: heartless, indifferent, insensitive, numb, thick-skinned, unfeeling
adj
Definition: impressionable
Antonyms: impassive, impervious, insensitive, thick-skinned, unsusceptible
adj. requiring special protection from disclosure that could cause embarrassment, compromise, or threat to the security of the sponsoring power. The term may be applied to an agency, installation, person, position, document, material, or activity.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
The term "sensitive," often interchangeable with "psychic," refers to a person with psychic powers, but eschews communication with the dead. A sensitive is thus distinguished from the "medium," or "channel." A medium is usually also a sensitive. According to Spiritualism, a medium is not necessarily a sensitive but may be simply an instrument for spirit communication. (It must be remembered that such a distinction was made in the days in which may "mediums" accepted by the movement were frauds. This distinction explained why they made no pretense of being "psychic" except in the séance room.)
Sensitives ordinarily believe that their psychic abilities are a natural ability that they possess to a greater degree than most, either through natural endowment or a process of psychic development. Many believe in reincarnation, a belief that is often incompatible with Spiritualist contact with the dead, and they may explain many events (such as seeing an apparition) that Spiritualists ascribe to spirit agency to memories from previous lives. Sensitives may specialize in one form of psychic ability, be it psychometry, precognition, telepathy, or clairvoyance. Many emerge as healers with some ability in psychokinesis.
During the nineteenth century, prior to the rise of Spiritualism, German scientist Baron Karl von Reichenbach conducted numerous experiments with "sensitives" in order to validate his concept of a mysterious vital force in nature which he termed "od" or "odyle." These individuals, drawn from all walks of life, were selected on the basis of specific sensitive reactions— feelings of pleasant coolness or alternatively disagreeable feelings in relation to other people or to metals, as well as reactions to colors and foods.
Sources:
Reichenbach, Karl von. Der sensitive Mensch und sein Verhalten zum Ode (The sensitive man and his relation to od). 2 vols. Stuttgart and Tübingen, 1854-55.
(DOD) Requiring special protection from disclosure that could cause embarrassment, compromise, or threat to the security of the sponsoring power. May be applied to an agency, installation, person, position, document, material, or activity.
A term used to describe a plant or plant part that responds to touch. The carnivorous plants that trap insects that land on them are an (extreme) example. The sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica, is another.
1. able to receive or respond to stimuli.
2. unusually responsive to stimulation, or responding quickly and acutely.
Able to receive or transmit a sensation; capable of feeling or responding to a sensation.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - følsom, modtagelig, sensitiv, ømfindtlig, sart, nærtagende, udtryksfuld, sanse-
n. - en person eller ting som er sensitiv
Nederlands (Dutch)
gevoelig, fijngevoelig, attent
Français (French)
adj. - sensible, (fig) sensible, susceptible, fin, délicat, difficile, confidentiel
n. - sensibilité
Deutsch (German)
adj. - sensibel, empfindlich, einfühlsam
n. - sensible Person, leicht hypnotisierbarer Mensch, Medium
Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευαίσθητος, εύθικτος, αισθαντικός, εκλεπτυσμένος, ευπαθής, (καθομ.) άκρως απόρρητος (φάκελος)
Português (Portuguese)
adj. - sensitivo
Русский (Russian)
чувствительный, впечатлительный, ранимый, щепетильный, восприимчивый, секретный, телепат, медиум
Español (Spanish)
adj. - sensible, susceptible, inestable
n. - sensible, susceptible, inestable
Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - känslig, mottaglig, ömtålig, sensitiv, öm, utsatt
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
敏感的, 神经过敏的, 易受伤害的, 易怒的, 感官感受能力强的人
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 敏感的, 神經過敏的, 易受傷害的, 易怒的
n. - 感官感受能力強的人
한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 민감한, 느끼기 쉬운, 미묘한
n. - 민감한 사람, 최면술에 잘 걸리는 사람, 영매
日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 敏感な, 感受性の強い, 神経過敏な, 感光性の, 高感度の
العربيه (Arabic)
(صفه) بالغ ألدقه, رقيق ألشعور, حساس,
עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - רגיש, פגיע, מהיר להיעלב, עדין, כמוס, ביטחוני
n. - אדם רגיש, פגיע וכו'
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