Word: oversensitivity
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: o
ver
sen
si
tiv
i
ty
Definition: The state or quality of being excessively sensitive
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: sense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
Affix: -ive
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to, of the nature of, tending to, or serving to; as: affirmative, active, conclusive, corrective, diminutive.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ivus
Language: la
Decoded: -ivus
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Adjective suffix.
Affix: -ity
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a noun from an adjective; especially, to form the noun referring to the state, property, or quality of conforming to the adjective's description.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -itātem
Language: la
Decoded: -itatem
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix, especially of nominalized adjectives identifying groups of people as "those belonging to"