Meanings
nounreceptivity (countable and uncountable, plural receptivities)
plural receptivities
- uncountableThe state of being receptive.
- countableThe extent to which something is receptive.
"And our march is regulated," said Mailey. "There is a gradual release to accommodate it to the receptivity of mankind."
1925 July – 1926 May, A[rthur] Conan Doyle, “(please specify the chapter number)”, in The Land of Mist (eBook no. 0601351h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg Australia, published April 2019
Synonyms & antonyms
nounwillingness or readiness to receive (especially impressions or ideas)
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Origin
- Proto-Italic*wre-
- Latinre-
- Proto-Indo-European*kap-
- Proto-Indo-European*kapyéti
- Proto-Italic*kapjō
- Latincapiō
- Latinrecipiō
- Latinreceptus
- Medieval Latinreceptivus
- Middle Englishreceptive
- Englishreceptive
- Englishreceptivity
Translations
Afrikaans ontvanklikheid
- ontvanklikheidthe state of being receptive
Bulgarian възприемчивост
- възприемчивост (văzpriemčivost)the state of being receptive
Catalan receptivitat
- receptivitatthe state of being receptive
Danish modtagelighed
- modtagelighedthe state of being receptive
Dutch ontvankelijkheid
- ontvankelijkheidthe state of being receptive
French réceptivité
- réceptivitéthe state of being receptive
German Aufnahmefähigkeit, Empfänglichkeit
- Aufnahmefähigkeitthe state of being receptive
- Empfänglichkeitthe state of being receptive
Irish gabhálacht
- gabhálachtthe state of being receptive
Italian ricettività
- ricettivitàthe state of being receptive
Korean 수용성
- 수용성 (suyongseong)the state of being receptive
Norwegian mottakelighet
- mottakelighetthe state of being receptive
Portuguese receptividade, recetividade
- receptividadethe state of being receptive
- recetividadethe state of being receptive
Spanish receptividad
- receptividadthe state of being receptive
Swedish mottaglighet, receptivitet
- mottaglighetthe state of being receptive
- receptivitetthe state of being receptive
Cite this entry
APA
receptivity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptivity
MLA
“receptivity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptivity. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “receptivity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/receptivity.
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