highly sensitive person

noun

A person with a particularly high measure of sensory processing sensitivity.

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nounhighly sensitive person (plural highly sensitive persons)

plural highly sensitive persons

  1. human sciencesA person with a particularly high measure of sensory processing sensitivity.

    Synonyms: HSP

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person with a particularly high measure of sensory processing sensitivity.

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Spanish persona altamente sensible
  • persona altamente sensibleTranslations
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