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hypersensitive

[ hahy-per-sen-si-tiv ]

adjective

  1. excessively sensitive:

    to be hypersensitive to criticism.

  2. allergic to a substance to which persons do not normally react.


hypersensitive

/ ˌɪəˈɛԲɪɪ /

adjective

  1. having unduly vulnerable feelings
  2. abnormally sensitive to an allergen, a drug, or other agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈԲپԱ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • p·s·پ·Ա p·ȴ·پi·ٲ noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of hypersensitive1

First recorded in 1870–75; hyper- + sensitive
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It’s no easy job, appeasing the mercurial U.S. president while placating a nationalist base hypersensitive about U.S. meddling.

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A post-mortem examination found Hannah died after suffering a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate causing an allergic response.

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The death of a 13-year-old girl who died of a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction after drinking a Costa Coffee hot chocolate should be a "wake up call" to all food companies, campaigners say.

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A post-mortem examination found Hannah died after suffering from a hypersensitive anaphylactic reaction triggered by an ingredient in her hot chocolate that caused an allergic response.

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“We know the Sound Transit board is hypersensitive to bad public relations, so they do everything they can to put a positive face on things, and that’s what happened here,” he said.

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