hypersusceptibility

noun

A greater than normal susceptibility to something, such as light or infection.

OriginEnglish susceptibility ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔περ- (hŭper-) ← Proto-Hellenic *hupér →
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Meanings

nounhypersusceptibility (countable and uncountable, plural hypersusceptibilities)

plural hypersusceptibilities

  1. countableuncountableA greater than normal susceptibility to something, such as light or infection.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
supersusceptibility

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hupér
  4. Ancient Greekῠ̔πέρ (hŭpér)
  5. Ancient Greekῠ̔περ- (hŭper-)
  6. Englishhyper-
  7. Englishsusceptibility
  8. Englishhypersusceptibility

From hyper- + susceptibility.

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APA

hypersusceptibility. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersusceptibility

MLA

“hypersusceptibility.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersusceptibility. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypersusceptibility,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypersusceptibility.

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