INSUSCEPTIBILITY Meaning and
Definition
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Insusceptibility is a noun that refers to the state or condition of being immune, resistant, or not easily affected or influenced by something. It is the quality or characteristic of being immune or impervious to a specific stimulus, such as a disease, a suggestion, an emotion, or an external influence.
In the context of health, insusceptibility often refers to an individual's natural or acquired resistance to a particular disease or infection. For example, individuals who have been vaccinated against a specific virus or who have already been infected and developed immunity are considered to have insusceptibility to that particular pathogen. It indicates their reduced susceptibility or vulnerability to contracting that disease.
In a broader sense, insusceptibility can also describe an individual's lack of susceptibility or vulnerability to external forces or influences, such as criticism, persuasion, manipulation, or temptations. It suggests an ability to resist or remain unaffected by these factors, often due to strong personal convictions, mental resilience, or innate characteristics.
Insusceptibility can also be used to describe the lack of reaction to certain sensations or stimuli. For instance, someone may have insusceptibility to pain, meaning they do not feel pain as easily as others. Similarly, insusceptibility to certain emotions can refer to an individual's ability to remain unaffected by those feelings or to control and regulate their emotional responses.
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Lack or absence of susceptibility, immunity.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
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Want of capacity to feel or perceive.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
Common Misspellings for INSUSCEPTIBILITY
- knsusceptibility
- onsusceptibility
- 9nsusceptibility
- ibsusceptibility
- imsusceptibility
- ijsusceptibility
- ihsusceptibility
- inausceptibility
- inzusceptibility
- inxusceptibility
- indusceptibility
- ineusceptibility
- inwusceptibility
- insysceptibility
- inshsceptibility
- insjsceptibility
- insisceptibility
- ins8sceptibility
- ins7sceptibility
Etymology of INSUSCEPTIBILITY
The word insusceptibility is derived from the Latin prefix in- meaning not or without, and the word susceptibility which comes from the Latin verb suscipere, meaning to take up or to undergo. When combined, in- negates or reverses the meaning of susceptibility, giving us insusceptibility.
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